shǒu tào
gants
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我戴着手套在雪地里玩耍。
wǒ dài zhe shǒutào zài xuědì lǐ wánshuǎ.
I played in the snow wearing gloves.
他把手套放在桌子上。
tā bǎ shǒutào fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.
He put the gloves on the table.
我需要一双新的手套。
wǒ xūyào yī shuāng xīn de shǒutào.
I need a new pair of gloves.
手套 (shǒutào)
glove
手套 (shǒutào)
mitten
袜子 (wàzi)
socks
凉鞋 (liángxié)
sandals
The Chinese word 手套 (shǒutào) for "glove" is a compound of two characters: 手 (shǒu), meaning "hand", and 套 (tào), meaning "cover" or "sheath". The word 手套 literally means "hand cover" or "hand sheath", which accurately describes the function of a glove.The character 手 (shǒu) is one of the most common characters in Chinese and has a wide range of meanings related to the hand, including "hand", "arm", "skill", and "ability". The character 套 (tào) is also commonly used and has several meanings, including "cover", "sheath", "set", and "routine".The combination of these two characters creates a word that is both descriptive and easy to remember. The word 手套 (shǒutào) is a good example of how Chinese characters can be combined to create new words with specific meanings.
