How to say “jacket” in Chinese
jacket, coat
“Jacket” in Chinese is 外套, wài tào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
外套 is read wài tào: 2 syllables. 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 “外套”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 外套. 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.
More words from the lesson “Jacket, sweater, hat”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “jacket” in Chinese?
“Jacket” in Chinese is 外套, pinyin wàitào.
What does 外套 mean?
外套 (wàitào) means “jacket, coat”.
How do you write 外套?
外套 is 2 characters: 外 (wài) — outside; 套 (tào) — cover, case; set. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 外套?
外套 is read wàitào. Tones: wài — fourth tone, tào — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“jacket” in the lesson “Jacket, sweater, hat”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 4. 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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