gài

戤

Character · VerbTraditional蓋

cover; build; counterfeit (dialect)

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to pass off fake goods for profit; to counterfeit

dialect

Used in certain dialects (e.g., Northeastern Mandarin) to describe selling counterfeit goods as genuine.

Tā他
zài在
jí集
shì市
shàng上
gài盖
míng名
pái牌
bāo包
mài卖
 ，
bèi被
jǐng警
chá察
zhuā抓
le了
 。

He was caught by police for selling counterfeit designer bags at the market.

Zhè这
dōng东
xi西
shì是
gài盖
de的
 ，
bù不
shì是
zhèng正
pǐn品
 ，
nǐ你
bié别
mǎi买
 。

This is a knock-off, not the genuine article; don't buy it.

2.

verb

to cover; to build; to seal

dialect

In this dialectal context, equivalent to the standard Mandarin usage of 盖 (gài). Covers meanings such as covering objects, constructing buildings, and stamping seals.

Xià下
xuě雪
le了
 ，
bǎ把
mài麦
miáo苗
dōu都
gài盖
zhù住
le了
 。

It's snowing, covering the wheat seedlings completely.

Tā他
men们
míng明
nián年
yào要
gài盖
xīn新
fáng房
zi子
 。

They are going to build a new house next year.

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Hé合
tong同
gài盖
le了
zhāng章
cái才
yǒu有
xiào效
 。

The contract is only valid after being stamped.