How to say “cover” in Chinese
cover, extend over
“Cover” in Chinese is 覆盖, fù gài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
覆盖 is read fù gài: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 覀 “cover”; below, 复 fù with 彳 “step” hints at the reading.
At the bottom, 皿 “dish, vessel”: a lid on a dish.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “覆盖”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 覆盖. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 大雪覆盖了整个城市dàxuěfùgàilezhěnggèchéngshìSnow covered the whole city.
More words from the lesson “Divide, distinguish, cover”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cover” in Chinese?
“Cover” in Chinese is 覆盖, pinyin fùgài.
What does 覆盖 mean?
覆盖 (fùgài) means “cover, extend over”.
How do you write 覆盖?
覆盖 is 2 characters: 覆 (fù) — cover; overturn; 盖 (gài) — lid; cover; build. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 覆盖?
覆盖 is read fùgài. Tones: fù — fourth tone, gài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“cover” in the lesson “Divide, distinguish, cover”
This word is from the topic “Structure and links” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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