套 (tào) – to cover

Definitions

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

Example sentences

See 套 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

• 避孕套坏了。

  bì yùn tào huài le 。

  The condom broke.

• 把枕套換了。

  bǎ zhěn tào huàn le 。

  Change the pillowcase.

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