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套

tào

1. measure word classifier: sets, suites

   我买了一套餐具。

   Wǒ mǎi le yī tào cānjù.

   I bought a set of tableware.

2. noun cover; sheath (as in 手套, 外套)

   冬天要戴手套。

   Dōngtiān yào dài shǒutào.

   Wear gloves in winter.

3. verb to slip on; to copy mechanically

   别生搬硬套别人的方法。

   Bié shēng bān yìng tào biéren de fāngfǎ.

   Don't mechanically copy other people's methods.

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