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外套

wài tào · wai tao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Measure word: 件 jiàn

Meaning

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  1. coat
  2. jacket
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A surprise in the pocket

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)好(hǎo)冷(lěng)，你的(nǐde)外套(wàitào)呢(ne)？

    It is so cold today. Where is your coat?

  2. Dengdeng

    在(zài)包(bāo)里(lǐ)，我(wǒ)怕(pà)外套(wàitào)弄脏(nòngzāng)了(le)。

    In my bag. I was afraid the coat would get dirty.

  3. Liangliang

    外套(wàitào)是(shì)用来(yònglái)穿(chuān)的(de)！

    A coat is for wearing!

  4. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)穿上(chuānshang)……咦(yí)，口袋(kǒudài)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)五十(wǔshí)块(kuài)钱(qián)！

    Okay, I will put it on... huh, there is fifty yuan in the pocket!

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，外套(wàitào)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)惊喜(jīngxǐ)！

    See, a coat has surprises!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)要(yào)和(hé)你(nǐ)身(shēn)上(shang)那(nà)件(jiàn)同(tóng)样(yàng)的(de)外(wài)套(tào)。

I want the same jacket as you are wearing.

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

02

这(zhè)外(wài)套(tào)是(shì)什(shén)么(me)材(cái)料(liào)作(zuò)的(de)？

What stuff is this jacket made of?

Tatoeba: Chinese by aliene · English by qdii · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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