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套

tào · tao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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Meaning

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  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)
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In a conversation

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The pretty tea set

  1. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)套(tào)茶具(chájù)真(zhēn)好看(hǎokàn)！

    This tea set is really pretty!

  2. Liangliang

    一套(yītào)有(yǒu)六个(liùgè)杯子(bēizi)，还(hái)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)茶壶(cháhú)。

    A set has six cups and one teapot.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)买(mǎi)一套(yītào)送给(sònggěi)妈妈(māma)。

    I want to buy a set for my mom.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)买过(mǎiguò)一套(yītào)，一次(yīcì)都(dōu)没(méi)用过(yòngguò)。

    I bought a set too. I have never used it once.

  5. Dengdeng

    为什么(wèishénme)？

    Why?

  6. Liangliang

    太(tài)好看(hǎokàn)了(le)，舍不得(shěbude)用(yòng)。

    It's too pretty. I can't bear to use it.

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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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