手套 shǒutào glove
glove; mitten
How to remember 手套: 手 hand + 套 case = glove.
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How it is used
- Gloves/mittens - 戴手套 (dài shǒutào) wear gloves; 一双手套 a pair.
- Use the verb 戴 (dài, to wear accessories), not 穿, for gloves. Measure word 双 (pair) or 只 (one).
- 套 (a cover/case) also gives 手套 the sense of something that sheathes the hands.
Example sentences
- 他戴着手套。 Tā dài zhe shǒutào.He is wearing gloves.
- 汤姆戴着手套。 Tāngmǔ dàizhe shǒutào.Tom is wearing gloves.