Chinese word

覆盖

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù gài

Meaning

  • verbcover

Example

灰尘覆盖了桌子。huī chén fù gài le zhuō zi

The dust covered the table.

Illustration for 覆盖 (cover)

More examples

保险可以覆盖医疗费用。báo xiǎn ké yǐ fù gài yī liáo fèi yòng

Insurance can cover medical expenses.

Core concept

A layer, force, or category extends across something, so the surface is hidden or the whole range falls within it.

Common phrases

  • 覆盖全国fù gài quán guó

    cover the whole country

  • 覆盖全球fù gài quán qiú

    cover the entire world

  • 覆盖区域fù gài qū yù

    cover the area

Similar words

包含bāo hán: Include something as part of a larger whole.
涵盖hán gài: Extend across a range of subjects or items and include them all.
盖住gài zhù: Put something over an object from above to hide it.
遮挡zhē dǎng: Block an object or light from view, making it hard to see.

Definition in Chinese

用物体或作用遮蔽或占据某处，使其表面或内容不显露，也可指对事物的范围或信息进行全面包括。yòng wù tǐ huò zuò yòng zhē bì huò zhàn jù mǒu chù shǐ qí biǎo miàn huò nèi róng bù xiǎn lù yě kě zhǐ duì shì wù de fàn wéi huò xìn xī jìn xíng quán miàn bāo kuò

Word origin

覆 (fù, "cover from above") + 盖 (gài, "lid") gives 覆盖 (fùgài, "cover") a clear image of one thing being placed over another, a pattern extended to areas and information.

Usage tips

  • English cover can mean pay a bill or cost, but this Chinese verb does not normally carry that financial meaning; it stays tied to a surface, area, or subject being taken in.

Other meanings

  • obscureverb
  • includeverb

Opposites

  • 揭开jiē kāiuncoververb

Related words

  • 覆盖率fù gài lǜcoverage ratenoun
  • 覆盖层fù gài céngcovering layernoun

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