圈套

quāntào

noun HSK 7-9 #5,038

Measure Word

一个圈套 gè

Meanings

1 trap
2 snare
3 trick

Characters

circle; ring; to encircle

set; to trap; to ensnare

Literally 'circle trap' — a snare or scheme

Examples

别上当，这是一个圈套。

Bié shàngdàng, zhè shì yīgè quāntào.

Don't fall for it — it's a trap.

他设下圈套等对方上钩。

Tā shè xià quāntào děng duìfāng shànggōu.

He set a trap and waited for the other party to take the bait.

Tips

memory

Picture a lasso (圈 circle + 套 loop) — someone throwing a rope circle to catch you. That's a 圈套.

Stroke Order

圈 quān

套 tào