cover; lid (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
蓋
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
钙 gài - calcium [Chemistry] (n.) | HSK 6
Examples
请盖上盖子，让汤保持温暖。 qǐng gài shàng gàizi, ràng tāng bǎochí wēnnuǎn - Please cover the pot with a lid to keep the soup warm.
你能帮我盖上这本书吗？ nǐ néng bāng wǒ gài shàng zhè běn shū ma - Could you help me cover this book?
别忘了盖好垃圾箱的盖子。 bié wàng le gài hǎo lèsè xiāng de gàizi - Don't forget to close the lid of the trash can properly.
他们用油布盖住了院子里的堆放物品。 tāmen yòng yóubù gài zhù le yuànzi lǐ de duī fàng wùpǐn - They covered the items piled in the yard with tarpaulin.
他们计划在明天盖上房子的屋顶。 tāmen jìhuà zài míngtiān gài shàng fángzi de wūdǐng - They plan to put the roof on the house tomorrow.
Phrases
覆盖 fù gài - cover; overlap; vegetation (v.) | HSK 6
盖章 gài zhāng - affix one's seal; stamp (v.) | HSK 6
膝盖 xī gài - knee (n.) | HSK 6
掩盖 yǎn gài - cover; conceal; blanket (v.) | HSK 6