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How do you say "glove" in Chinese?
手套
shǒu tào
In Chinese, "glove" is 手套.
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Pronunciation
Shǒu (falling tone) tào (high falling tone). Drop on 'show', then drop on 'tow'.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 手 (shǒu, hand) has 4 strokes. 套 (tào, set or cover) has 10 strokes.
Example sentence
冬天我穿手套。
I wear gloves in winter.
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How to remember 手套
Hand-cover. Gloves are covers you wear on your hands.
Related words
- bill 纸钞 zhǐ chāo
- fabric 布料 bù liào
- handbag 手提包 shǒu tí bāo
- jeans 牛仔裤 niú zǎi kù
- shorts 短裤 duǎn kù
- sleeve 袖子 xiù zi
- suit 西装 xī zhuāng
- hoodie 毛衣 máo yī
- t-shirt T恤 T xù
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Questions about 手套
How do you say "glove" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "glove" is 手套. It is a noun.
How is 手套 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 手 (shǒu, hand) has 4 strokes. 套 (tào, set or cover) has 10 strokes.
How is 手套 used in a sentence?
Use 手套 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 冬天我穿手套。 (I wear gloves in winter.).
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