被套

Mandarin · pinyin bèi tào

Meanings

  1. duvet cover; quilt cover
  2. (finance) to be stuck with an asset that has decreased in value after purchase
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被
bèi · passive indicator 'by'; bedding
套
tào · case, cover, wrapper, envelope
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4–4 · bei4 tao4

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pei5 tou3

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noun

  1. bedding bag
  2. (bag-shaped) quilt cover; slipcover for a quilt
  3. cotton wadding for a quilt

verb

  1. to have money stuck (in stocks, real estate, etc.)

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被套 · bei4 tao4
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Exact source record被套 被套 [bei4 tao4] /duvet cover; quilt cover/(finance) to be stuck with an asset that has decreased in value after purchase/