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套
tào
Description
"套"可以表示一整组东西，也可以当量词用，比如"一套衣服"或"一套房子"。
"套" can mean a complete set of things, and it can also be used as a measure word, like "一套衣服" (a set of clothes) or "一套房子" (a set of houses).
它还有"套在外面"的意思，像给东西加上一个外层。
It also has the meaning of "套在外面," like putting an outer layer on something.
Meanings
套tào
measure word for sets or suites
我买了一套新衣服。
I bought a new set of clothes.
套tào
a set; a series of things
这套书一共有五本。
This set of books has five volumes.
套tào
to cover or slip over something
他给沙发套上了新的布。
He covered the sofa with new fabric.
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Notes
- Nuance
as a measure word, 套 counts things that come as a matching group (clothes, furniture, books).
- Etymology
originally means a cover or wrapper, extended to "set" since items in a set fit together.
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