手套

手套 shǒutào

Glove (mitten)

手套 in a sentence HSK 5 shoutao

What 手套 means

  1. Glove (mitten)

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Character by character

手套 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

手
shǒu
Hand (convenient)
套
tào
Covering (sheath)

How to write 手套

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手套 in a sentence

天冷了,戴上手套吧。
Tiān lěng le, dài shàng shǒutào ba.
It is cold; put on your gloves.
我把手套忘在车上了。
Wǒ bǎ shǒutào wàng zài chē shàng le.
I left my gloves in the car.

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Questions about 手套

What does 手套 mean in English?

手套 is pronounced shǒutào and means Glove (mitten).

How do you pronounce 手套?

手套 is shǒutào in pinyin — written shoutao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 手套?

手套 is written with 2 characters: 手 (shǒu) Hand (convenient), 套 (tào) Covering (sheath). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 手套 an HSK word?

Yes — 手套 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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