gàimào

盖帽儿

Word · Verb · AdjectiveTraditional蓋帽

to block (basketball); extremely good

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to block (a shot in basketball)

neutral

A key defensive move in basketball, performed by jumping to block a shot attempt near its apex.

Tā他
zài在
guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
yī一
jì记
gài盖
mào帽
 ,
zǔ阻
zhǐ止
le了
duì对
shǒu手
dé得
fēn分
 。

He made a crucial block to prevent the opponent from scoring at a key moment.

Zhè这
wèi位
zhōng中
fēng锋
yǐ以
tā他
jīng惊
rén人
de的
gài盖
mào帽
néng能
lì力
ér而
wén闻
míng名
 。

This center is famous for his incredible shot-blocking ability.

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Piào漂
liang亮
de的
gài盖
mào帽
 !
Tā他
zhí直
jiē接
bǎ把
qiú球
shān扇
chū出
le了
jiè界
wài外
 。

Great block! He swatted the ball straight out of bounds.

2.

adjective

extremely good; awesome; top-notch

dialect

A slang expression originating from Beijing dialect, used to praise something as the best. Often used as 盖了帽了 (gàile mào le).

Nǐ你
zhè这
shǒu手
yì艺
 ,
zhēn真
shì是
gài盖
le了
mào帽
le了
 !

Your craftsmanship is absolutely top-notch!

Nà那
chǎng场
yǎn演
chàng唱
huì会
jiǎn简
zhí直
gài盖
mào帽
 ,
ràng让
rén人
zhōng终
shēn身
nán难
wàng忘
 。

That concert was absolutely awesome and unforgettable.

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Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
zuò做
de得
gài盖
mào帽
le了
 ,
bǐ比
dà大
chú厨
zuò做
de的
hái还
hǎo好
 。

This dish is cooked amazingly well, even better than a chef's.