手套

shǒutào

noun HSK 4 #3,217

Measure Word

一双手套 shuāng

Meanings

1 gloves
2 mittens

Characters

cover; sheath; set

Literally "hand covers."

Examples

外面太冷了，别忘了戴手套。

Wàimiàn tài lěng le, bié wàng le dài shǒutào.

It is too cold outside, do not forget to wear gloves.

这双手套是皮做的。

Zhè shuāng shǒutào shì pí zuò de.

These gloves are made of leather.

医生戴上了手术手套。

Yīshēng dài shàng le shǒushù shǒutào.

The doctor put on surgical gloves.

Tips

usage

The measure word is 双 (shuāng, pair) for a matching set, or 只 (zhī) for a single glove.

Stroke Order

手 shǒu

套 tào