lid; cover; shell
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
lid; cover; cap (the covering part on top of a container)
Refers to removable tops of containers like bottles, pots, and boxes. The neutral tone 'zi' is obligatory in this word.
Chá茶
bēi杯
gài盖
zi子
suì碎
le了
。
The teacup lid shattered.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
píng瓶
gài盖
nǐng拧
jǐn紧
。
Please tighten the bottle cap.
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Zhè这
gè个
hé盒
zi子
méi没
yǒu有
gài盖
zi子
。
This box has no lid.
noun
carapace; shell (hard upper covering on the back of crustaceans and turtles)
informalColloquial term for the dorsal shell of crabs, lobsters, and turtles. In formal biological contexts, 背甲 or 甲壳 is preferred.
Páng螃
xiè蟹
de的
gài盖
zi子
hěn很
yìng硬
。
The crab's shell is very hard.
Xiǎo小
xīn心
bèi被
lóng龙
xiā虾
gài盖
zi子
jiā夹
dào到
。
Be careful not to get pinched by the lobster's shell.
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Zhè这
zhī只
wū乌
guī龟
de的
gài盖
zi子
shàng上
yǒu有
huā花
wén纹
。
This turtle's carapace has patterns on it.