外套

• 拼音: wài tào
• 汉字拆解: 外 = 夕(evening) + 卜 (divination); 套 = 大(big) + 长 (long, simplified variant) — a covering layer

含义

Overcoat; jacket; coat; outer garment worn over other clothing.

A general term for any outer layer of clothing. More inclusive than 大衣 (dàyī, heavy winter overcoat) and covers jackets, blazers, and lighter coats too. 穿外套 (to wear a coat) and 脱外套 (to take off a coat) are common collocates.

例句

1. 天气变凉了，出门记得多穿一件外套。
2. 她把外套挂在门口的衣架上，换上了拖鞋走进客厅。
3. 这件外套的颜色很好看，跟你的牛仔裤非常搭。

用法指南

语境: everyday, fashion

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 今天很冷，要不要带一件外套？(It's very cold today — do you want to bring a coat?)
• 她穿着一件深蓝色的外套，看起来很专业。(She wore a dark blue coat and looked very professional.)

错误说法

• 外套 ≠ 大衣 — 大衣 refers specifically to a heavy, long overcoat (usually for winter); 外套 is broader and includes lighter jackets. Don't use 外套 when 大衣 is clearly meant in context.

起源与历史

Compound of 外 (outside) and 套 (covering layer/set), literally 'the layer worn on the outside.' 套 originally depicted something that enclosed or covered another object.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal