套

tào · tao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to cover
  2. to encase
  3. cover
  4. sheath
  5. to overlap
  6. to interleave
  7. to model after
  8. to copy
  9. formula
  10. harness
  11. loop of rope
  12. (fig.) to fish for
  13. to obtain slyly
  14. classifier for sets, collections
  15. bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names)
  16. tau (Greek letter Ττ)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)给(gěi)我(wǒ)做(zuò)了(le)套(tào)衣(yī)服(fu)。

He made me a suit.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

外(wài)面(miàn)下(xià)雨(yǔ)了(le),快(kuài)给(gěi)孩(hái)子(zi)套(tào)上(shàng)雨(yǔ)衣(yī)。

It's raining outside; quickly put a raincoat on the child.

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