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cover; coverings; outer garment; cage; surname
Meanings
6 senses · 30 examplesverb
to cover; to fasten over; to put on the outside
Used for covering objects, placing one thing over another, or layering clothing.
Cover the table with cloth to keep dust off.
The overcast sky is completely covered with dark clouds.
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She has a blue cloth jacket worn over her cotton-padded coat.
Please help me put the lampshade on.
He covered the little bug in his hand with his palm.
noun
cover; shade; hood
informalRefers to a covering item used to protect, decorate, or enclose an object, often used in colloquial speech with the diminutive suffix -儿.
This lampshade is made of glass.
Mom bought me a dust-proof face mask.
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The teacup cover keeps bugs from falling inside.
The cover for this rice cooker is broken.
The washbasin cover blocks dust.
noun
outer garment; jacket
informalRefers to a lightweight outer garment worn over other clothes for warmth or protection, often used with the diminutive suffix -儿.
This robe cover was made by my grandmother.
Don't forget to put on this cotton outer jacket before going out.
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There's some paint stained on her smock.
This fur outer coat is very warm.
It's raining, put on your plastic rain cover quickly.
noun
chicken coop; cage for raising chickens
formalA traditional rural enclosure for raising chickens, usually made of bamboo or wood slats.
Grandpa built a chicken coop in the yard.
This bamboo chicken coop is very sturdy.
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In the evening, Grandma herded the chickens into the coop.
Elderly villagers in the village all know how to weave chicken coops.
The heavy rain washed away the chicken coop in the yard.
noun
bamboo fishing trap
dialectA traditional cylindrical bamboo fishing trap that is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, open at both ends to catch fish as they swim in.
Grandpa used a bamboo fishing trap to catch fish in the small river.
This old bamboo fishing trap is rarely seen nowadays.
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The fishermen put the traps into the water and waited for fish to enter.
He found an abandoned fishing trap by the river.
This bamboo trap can trap small fish without letting them escape.
noun
surname Zhao
A common Chinese family name, ranked 47th in the Hundred Family Surnames classic.
This teacher surnamed Zhao teaches us Chinese.
Mr. Zhao is a new colleague at our company.
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I have a classmate named Zhao Xiaohua.
The Zhao family is a scholarly family locally.
This is Dean Zhao, welcome everyone.