外
套

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The word 外套 is formed by combining the character 外, meaning "outside", with the character 套, meaning "cover" or "sheath", to create a compound where 外 modifies 套, resulting in the literal meaning "outer cover", which specifically denotes an article of clothing worn over other garments, such as a coat or jacket.

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我穿着外套。

Wǒ chuānzhe wàitào.

I am wearing a coat.

他的外套是蓝色的。

Tā de wàitào shì lán sè de.

His coat is blue.

早上出门时，我带了外套。

Zǎoshang chūmén shí, wǒ dàile wàitào.

When I went out in the morning, I brought my coat.

因为下雨，所以我把外套穿上了。

Yīnwèi xià yǔ, suǒyǐ wǒ bǎ wàitào chuān shàngle.

Because it was raining, I put on my coat.

那件挂在衣柜里的外套是我最喜欢的。

Nà jiàn guà zài yīguì lǐ de wàitào shì wǒ zuì xǐhuān de.

That coat hanging in the wardrobe is my favorite.

Word Definition - 外套

wài tào outer garment; jacket; coat; CL:件[jiàn]

Individual Character Details

外 wài
套 tào