sāi
塞
to stuff; plug; stopper
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to stuff; to pack; to fill
Used for putting objects into a space or closing a gap with a solid object.
Xiāng箱
zi子
lǐ里
hái还
kě可
sāi塞
jǐ几
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
。
We can still stuff a few more pieces of clothing into the suitcase.
Qǐng请
yòng用
mián棉
huā花
bǎ把
zhè这
ge个
kū窟
long窿
sāi塞
zhù住
。
Please plug this hole with cotton.
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Tā他
bǎ把
líng零
shí食
sāi塞
jìn进
le了
shū书
bāo包
jiā夹
céng层
lǐ里
。
He stuffed his snacks into the pocket of his schoolbag.
Bié别
wàng往
lǚ行
xíng李
xiāng箱
lǐ里
sāi塞
tài太
duō多
dōng东
xi西
，
huì会
chāo超
zhòng重
de的
。
Don't pack too many things into the suitcase, it will be overweight.
Gōng工
rén人
yòng用
shuǐ水
ní泥
bǎ把
qiáng墙
miàn面
de的
fèng缝
xì隙
sāi塞
zhù住
le了
。
The workers sealed the wall gaps with cement.
noun
stopper; plug; cork
informalAlmost always used with the diminutive suffix 儿 in spoken Mandarin.
Zhè这
ge个
hóng红
jiǔ酒
píng瓶
de的
ruǎn软
mù木
sāi塞
hái还
méi没
dǎ打
kāi开
。
The cork of this red wine bottle hasn't been opened yet.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
rè热
shuǐ水
píng瓶
sāi塞
bá拔
xià下
lái来
。
Please pull out the stopper of the thermos.
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Zhè这
ge个
jiàng酱
yóu油
píng瓶
de的
sù塑
liào料
sāi塞
yǒu有
diǎn点
sōng松
。
The plastic stopper on this soy sauce bottle is a bit loose.
Tā他
zhǎo找
bù不
dào到
kuàng矿
quán泉
shuǐ水
píng瓶
de的
píng瓶
sāi塞
er儿
le了
。
He couldn't find the bottle stopper for his water bottle.
Gōng工
jiàng匠
yòng用
mù木
sāi塞
dǔ堵
zhù住
le了
mù木
tǒng桶
de的
lòu漏
shuǐ水
chù处
。
The craftsman plugged the leak of the wooden barrel with a wooden stopper.