白条 báitiáo informal IOU Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents báitiáo informal IOU · government IOU 白 bái adjective plain plain; blank; empty; having no additions, such as water with no tea leaves or food with no condiments条 條 tiáo noun note A short informal note or slip of paper, often used as an abbreviation for 条子 tiáozi.báitiáo dressed carcass 白 bái adjective white white; snowy; pure; bright; (literary) white; bright条 條 tiáo noun strip a long, narrow piece of something, such as a slip of paper or a gold barbáitiáo sharpbelly 白 bái adjective white white; snowy; pure; bright; (literary) white; bright条 條 tiáo measure word [long/narrow things] Measure word for long, thin, or narrow items such as rivers, roads, snakes, fish, or trousers; also used for certain abstract things like items of news, suggestions, or lives.