四件套

sìjiàntào

noun

Measure Word

一套四件套 tào

Meanings

1 four-piece bedding set (duvet cover + flat sheet + 2 pillowcases)
2 matched four-piece set

Characters

(measure word for items)

Examples

新房床上铺了一套纯棉四件套。

Xīnfáng chuáng shàng pūle yí tào chúnmián sìjiàntào.

We made up the bed in the new house with a pure-cotton four-piece set.

结婚时亲戚送了我们好几套四件套。

Jiéhūn shí qīnqi sòngle wǒmen hǎo jǐ tào sìjiàntào.

Our relatives gave us several four-piece bedding sets when we got married.

Tips

culture

四件套 by default means a bedding set: 被套 (duvet cover) + 床单 (flat sheet) + 两个枕套 (two pillowcases). It's a default wedding gift in China and a top e-commerce category. The phrase generalizes (e.g. 卫浴四件套 = bathroom four-piece set), but 'bedding' is the unmarked reading.

Stroke Order

四 sì

件 jiàn

套 tào