套子 (tào zi) — guaina, custodia, copertura (per oggetti); cliché, frase fatta; imbottitura, ovatta

Definizione

套子 (tàozi) covers two main ideas: a physical cover/sheath for an object, and a figurative "formula" — a stale phrase or worn-out pattern of thought. The sense depends on context (knife vs speech).

noun
guainacustodiacopertura (per oggetti)clichéfrase fattaimbottituraovatta
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Esempi

  • 套子
    Zhè bǎ dāo méi yǒu tào zi, yào xiǎo xīn.
    This knife doesn't have a sheath — be careful.
  • 套子
    Tā de yǎn jiǎng quán shì lǎo tào zi, méi shén me xīn yì.
    His speech was full of old clichés; there was nothing original.
  • 套子
    Zhè jiàn mián yī de tào zi hěn hòu, chuān qǐ lái hěn nuǎn huo.
    This cotton-padded coat has thick padding, so it's very warm to wear.

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