手套 (shǒutào) · gloves, mittens

Measure Word

一双手套 shuāng

Meanings

1 gloves
2 mittens

Characters

Literally "hand covers."

Examples

HSK 4

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.

HSK 5

医生戴上了手术手套。

Yīshēng dài shàng le shǒushù shǒutào.

The doctor put on surgical gloves.

HSK 6

这双手套是皮做的。

Zhè shuāng shǒutào shì pí zuò de.

These gloves are made of leather.

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

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