套
tào
to cover
to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ)
This is a measure word (classifier) — its function is grammatical.
她把椅子都套上了布套。
tā bǎ yǐ zi dōu tào shàng le bù tào。
she put cloth covers over all the chairs.
他想用闲聊套出对方的真实想法。
tā xiǎng yòng xián liáo tào chū duì fāng de zhēn shí xiǎng fǎ。
he wanted to fish out the other person's true thoughts through small talk.
Words with 套
单套
dān tào
single set
连指手套
lián zhǐ shǒu tào
mittens
避孕套
bì yùn tào
condom
配套
pèi tào
to form a complete set
锥套
zhuī tào
taper bushing
防毒手套
fáng dú shǒu tào
protective gloves
防毒靴套
fáng dú xuē tào
gas-protection boots
阴茎套
yīn jīng tào
condom
陈套
chén tào
hackneyed formula; worn-out convention
双套
shuāng tào
double set
雪套
xuě tào
gaiters
头套
tóu tào
actor's headgear