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盖 (gài) — (noun) lid, cover, top; (verb) to cover, to conceal; (verb) to build (a house, structure)

Definition

盖 covers both the noun ('lid, cover') and the verb ('to cover' / 'to build a house'). For 'to cover', 遮遮 (zhe) is used to block light or conceal faults.

noun
lidcovertop
verb
to coverto concealto build (a house, structure)
Measure word · 个
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Examples

  • 。
    Qǐng bǎ guō gài hǎo.
    Please cover the pot well.
  • 。
    Tā zài gài fáng zi.
    He is building a house.
  • 盖。
    Bēi zi de gài shì lán sè de.
    The lid of the cup is blue.
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