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
头套
tóu tào
actor's headgear
套子
tào zi
sheath
套用
tào yòng
to apply (sth hitherto used in a different context)
一套
yī tào
suit
跑龙套
pǎo lóng tào
to play a small role
被套
bèi tào
duvet cover; quilt cover
手套
shǒu tào
glove
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