套
tào
cover; case; sheath (as in 手套)
Every meaning
tào
- cover; case; sheath (as in 手套)
- to cover with; to slip on
- to copy; to apply (as in 套公式)
- classifier for sets, suites and series
- to get stuck (of investors/money)
- to coax out (as in 套话)
- trap; trick (as in 圈套)
In a sentence
他们刚买了一套房子。
They just bought an apartment.
天冷了，再套一件毛衣吧。
It's cold, slip on another sweater.
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In the Library
有一天，我看到了一套房子：离公司很近，有两个房间，每个月才三千块。
进来的是一个年轻护士，护士服外面套着一件羽绒服，眼睛下面挂着两个黑眼圈。
动作也不用自己想：2015年，国家专门请专家编排了十二套广场舞，在全国推广。
广场舞为什么这么火？ · Why do Chinese aunties dance in public squares? · HSK 5
Words with 套
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).