一套 (jat1 tou3 | yi1 tao4) : [1] a suit, [2] a set

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一套

jat1 tou3

yi1 tao4

[1] a suit, [2] a set

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 3,890,000

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

一套

This word has been viewed 3027 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 17th Aug 2005 13:42 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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Characters in this word:

一 jat1 - one; a; same; whole; each; once; a little
套 tou3 - cover; set; convention; copy; knot; trick

1 compounds containing this word:

一套杯碟 - a cup and saucer

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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.]

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.]

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