套子

tàozi

noun #18,160

Measure Word

一个套子 gè

Meanings

1 sheath; case; cover
2 conventional method; cliché
3 trick; trap
4 condom (colloquial)

Characters

to cover; set;套路 (routine/trick)

suffix (noun-forming)

Examples

给手机买个套子吧。

Gěi shǒujī mǎi gè tàozi ba.

Buy a case for your phone.

别老是用那些套子来对付我。

Bié lǎoshì yòng nàxiē tàozi lái duìfu wǒ.

Stop using those same old tricks on me.

Tips

register

When meaning 'condom,' 套子 is colloquial/casual. The formal term is 避孕套 (bìyùntào). In most everyday contexts, 套子 simply means 'cover/case'.

Stroke Order

套 tào

子 zǐ