手
套

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The word "手套" is formed by combining the character "手" meaning "hand" with the character "套" meaning "cover" or "sheath", resulting in a compound that literally signifies "hand cover" and denotes a glove.

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我有一副手套。

Wǒ yǒu yī fù shǒutào.

I have a pair of gloves.

他戴着手套工作。

Tā dàizhe shǒutào gōngzuò.

He is working with gloves on.

冬天的时候，我需要戴手套。

Dōngtiān de shíhou, wǒ xūyào dài shǒutào.

In winter, I need to wear gloves.

因为天气很冷，所以我们都戴上了手套。

Yīnwèi tiānqì hěn lěng, suǒyǐ wǒmen dōu dàishàngle shǒutào.

Because the weather is cold, we all put on gloves.

妈妈给我买了一副温暖的手套，让我在雪地里玩耍。

Māma gěi wǒ mǎile yī fù wēnnuǎn de shǒutào, ràng wǒ zài xuědì lǐ wánshuǎ.

Mom bought me a pair of warm gloves, allowing me to play in the snow.

Word Definition - 手套

shǒu tào glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī]

Individual Character Details

手 shǒu
套 tào