套 (tou3 | tao4) : cover; set; convention; copy; knot; trick

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套

tou3

tao4

[1] [n] cover; case; wrapper; glove
[2] [v] cover with; slip over; overlap
[3] [n/classifier] set; suite; series
[4] [n] convention; formula; stereotype
[5] [v] model/pattern sth on sth; copy
[6] [n] knot; loop; noose
[7] [v] try to win friendship, favour, etc
[8] [v] trap/trick sb into telling the truth
[9] [n] trick; trap; ruse

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Stroke count: 10

Level: 2

Radical: 大 (#37)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

套

This word has been viewed 11617 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Mar 2014 10:32

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一套 jat1 tou3 yi1 tao4 = [1] a suit, [2] a set

手套 sau2 tou3 shou3 tao4 = gloves; mittens

成套 sing4 tou3 cheng2 tao4 = whole; complete

圈套 hyun1 tou3 quan1 tao4 = trap; snare; trick

套路 tou3 lou6 tao4 lu4 = routine, form

老套 lou5 tou3*2 = outdated, old-fashioned (also 老土) 粵

筆套 bat1 tou3 bi3 tao4 = the cap or sheath of a pen, pencil, or writing brush

被套 pei5 tou3 bei4 tao4 = quilt, bedding, bed sack

套票 tou3 piu3 = set ticket

套裝 tou3 zong1 = suit for ladies

套餐 tou3 caan1 tao4 can1 = set menu

套現 tou3 jin6 = monetize

套褲 tou3 fu3 = outer garment; leg sheaths without hips tied over trousers

一套杯碟 jat1 tou3 bui1 dip6*2 = a cup and saucer

冷外套 laang5*1 ngoi6 tou3 = cardigan

保險套 bou2 him2 tou3 bao3 xian3 tao4 = condom

外套 ngoi6 tou3 wai4 tao4 = a coat (garment)

老套的 lou5 tou3 dik1 = stereotypical 國 (common formation)

套裙 tou3 kwan4 tao4 qun2 = [n] woman's suit

套鐘 tou3 zung1 tao4 zhong1 = chime

套筒扳手 tou3 tung4*2 paan1 sau2 = a socket wrench

午市套餐 ng5 si5 tou3 caan1 wu3 shi4 tao4 can1 = lunch set

套拳 tou3 kyun4 tao4 quan2 = routine, form, kata (in martial arts) 粵

套房 tou3 fong4*2 tao4 fang2 = suite, flatlet

生搬硬套 saang1 bun1 ngaang6 tou3 sheng1 ban1 ying4 tao4 = copy mechanically disregard of specific conditions; apply or copy mechanically

配套 pui3 tou3 pei4 tao4 = a package; to form a complete set

指套 zi2 tou3 zhi1 tao4 = a finger cot, a finger-guard, a finger-stall, a "finger condom"

俗套 zuk6 tou3 su2 tao4 = conventional pattern; convention

套筒 tou3 tung4*2 tao4 tong2 = nut setter

枕套 zam2 tou3 zhen3 tao4 = pillowcase, pillowslip

枕頭套 zam2 tau4 tou3 zhen3 tou tao4 = pillowcase, pillowslip

客套 haak3 tou3 ke4 tao4 = politeness, civilities

客套話 haak3 tou3 waa6 / waa6*2 ke4 tao4 hua4 = polite and conventional verbal exchanges

頭套 tau4 tou3 tou2 tao4 = balaclava

套牢 tou3 lou4 tao4 lao2 = immobilize with a lasso

避孕套 bei6 jan6 tou3 bi4 yun4 tao4 = condom

安全套 on1 cyun4 tou3 = condom

衛生套 wai6 sang1 tou3 wei4 sheng1 tao4 = condom 國

指數套利 zi2 sou3 tou3 lei6 zhi3 shu4 tao4 li4 = index arbitrage

兵器套路 bing1 hei3 tou3 lou6 bing1 qi4 tao4 lu4 = weapon form (in martial arts)

套戥 tou3 dang6 = arbitrage 粵

Showing all 10 examples containing 套

我琴日睇咗一套戲，有啲地方幾好睇粵
I saw a film yesterday... some parts were okay.
[Lit. I yesterday see-already [counter] film, have place (note: this is a figurative use of place) quite good watch.]

我琴日睇咗一套戲，有少少好睇粵
I saw a film yesterday... it wasn't very good.
[Lit. I yesterday see-already film, have little-bit good-watch]

我琴日睇咗一套戲，有啲啲好睇粵
I saw a film yesterday... it wasn't very good.
[I yesterday see-already [counter] film, have little-little good-watch]

我琴日睇咗一套戲，有一啲好睇粵
I saw a film yesterday... it was average.
[I yesterday see-already one film, have little-bit good watch.]

我琴晚睇咗一套感人嘅戲粵
I saw a moving film yesterday evening.
[Lit. I yesterday evening see-already one [counter] moving [possessive particle] film.]

套西裝洗咗喇粵
The suit has been cleaned.
[[literal] 套 (classifier) + 西裝 western suit + 洗咗 have washed + 喇 (final particle) This simple sentence shows that passive construction in Cantonese does not always need a passive marker (俾) as it does in English.]

套戲好無厘頭但夠搞笑。粵
The movie is nonsensical but funny.

我琴日睇咗一套戲，但係一啲都唔好睇粵
I saw a film yesterday, and boy did it suck.
[Lit. I yesterday see-already [counter] film, however one little bit also not good-watch.]

我啱啱睇嗰套卡通好似好𠵇𠺫，唔知發生咩事粵
The anime I was watching just now seemed strange, I'm not quite sure what was going on.
[Lit. I just-now see that [counter] anime seem very strange, not-know happen what-matter]

快啲將套梳化搬翻翻嚟！粵
Hurry up and move the sofa back here!
[The first 翻 is an aspect marker, indicating that the sofa should be restored to its original location. The second 翻 is a directional particle, indicating that the sofa should be moved "here", not elsewhere. ]

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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