Meaning
to cover; covering; case; cover; (a measure word; a set of something)
Chinese: 套子、罩子;也表示套住、成套。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “tao” becomes a different word in each tone. 套 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 外套wài tàoouter garment; jacket; coat
- 手套shǒu tàoglove; mitten
- 套餐tào cānset meal; (fig.) product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription)
- 配套pèi tàoto form a complete set; compatible; matching; complementary
- 圈套quān tàotrap; snare; trick
Example Sentence
天冷了，他穿上了一套厚衣服。Tiān lěng le, tā chuān shàng le yí tào hòu yī fu.It got cold, so he put on a set of thick clothes.
天冷Tiān lěngit's cold (weather)了le(completed action)，他tāhe穿上chuān shàngto put on (clothes etc)了le(completed action)一套yí tàosuit厚hòuthick衣服yī fuclothes。