套套

tàotao

noun #16,275

Meanings

1 methods
2 the old tricks
3 (slang) condom

Characters

set; sheath; to cover

set; sheath (reduplication)

Examples

他还是那一套套的说辞。

Tā háishi nà yī tàotao de shuōcí.

He's still using the same old tricks and excuses.

你带套套了吗？

Nǐ dài tàotao le ma?

Did you bring condoms?

Tips

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The condom meaning is casual slang, common in spoken Chinese among young people. More formal/neutral terms: 避孕套 (bìyùntào) or 安全套 (ānquántào).

Stroke Order

套 tào