套

xiù tào

袖套

sleeves

zhěn tou tào

枕头套

pillowcase

shā fā tào

沙发套

slipcover for a sofa

wài miàn tài lěng le tā tào shàng le yī jiàn wài tào

外面太冷了，他套上了一件外套。

It was so cold outside that he put on a coat.

tā zài chèn yī wài miàn tào shàng le yī jiàn hóng sè máo yī

他在衬衣外面套上了一件红色毛衣。

He pulled a red sweater on over his shirt.

wǒ mā ma zài tào chuáng dān

我妈妈在套床单。

My mother is putting on the sheets.

sú tào

俗套

convention

kè tào

客套

polite remarks

xū tào

虚套

mere formalities

zhè yī tào shū hěn nán jí qí

这一套书很难集齐。

It is difficult to collect the whole set of the books.

bà ba mǎi le yī tào chá jù

爸爸买了一套茶具。

Dad bought a tea set.

wǒ zài shāng chǎng kàn dào le yī tào hěn piào liang de jiā jù

我在商场看到了一套很漂亮的家具。

I saw a pretty set of furniture in the mall.

ǎo tào

袄套

jacket padding

rù tào

褥套

bedding sack

tào zhuāng

套装

suit

tào qǔ

套曲

divertimento

tào yàng

套样

copy model

tào gōng shì

套公式

apply a formul

lā tào

拉套

pull a plough or cart

tào shéng

套绳

lasso

shēng kou tào

牲口套

harness for a draught animal

tào mǎ chē

套马车

harness a horse to a cart

tào shēng kou

套牲口

harness the beast

tào zhòng

套种

interplanting

yī gè huán jié tào yī gè huán jié

一个环节套一个环节

a closely linked succession chain

tào liǎng gè huán

套两个环

interlink two rings

tào wài huì

套外汇

illegally purchase of foreign exchange

huó tào

活套

running knot

sǐ tào

死套

fast knot

tào kǒu gòng

套口供

trick the accused into confession

tào tā de huà

套他的话

trick him into telling the truth

tào mián hua

套棉花

pad a quilt with cotton

tào jìn hu

套近乎

become close to somebody

tā bǎ quān zhuàng rèn jù tào zài gùn xíng gōng jiàn shàng qiē xuē chū luó wén

他把圈状刃具套在棍形工件上切削出螺纹。

He used a tap or screw die to cut a thread

hú lu tào

葫芦套

Hulu Bend