How to say “set” in Chinese
set; slip on (a cover)
“Set” in Chinese is 套, tào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
套 is read tào. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “套”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 套. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 外面很冷，穿上外套吧。wàimiànhěnlěng,chuānshàngwàitàobaIt's cold outside, put on a jacket.
- 这件外套什么价钱？zhèjiànwàitàoshénmejiàqianHow much is this jacket?
- 这两件外套有什么区别？zhèliǎngjiànwàitàoyǒushénmeqūbiéWhat's the difference between these two jackets?
- 这件外套不如那件好看zhèjiànwàitàobùrúnàjiànhǎokànThis jacket isn't as nice as that one.
- 我给妈妈买了一副手套。wǒgěimāmamǎileyífùshǒutàoI bought my mom a pair of gloves.
- 他穿了一套黑色的西装tāchuānleyítàohēisèdexīzhuāngHe put on a black suit.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Suit, tie, gloves”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “set” in Chinese?
“Set” in Chinese is 套, pinyin tào.
What does 套 mean?
套 (tào) means “set; slip on (a cover)”.
How do you write 套?
套 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 套?
套 is read tào. Tones: tào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“set” in the lesson “Suit, tie, gloves”
This word is from the topic “Shopping” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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