盖 (蓋) gài

  1. gài noun a lid; top; cover
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Guoyu '蓋' gài n 2; Kroll 2015 '蓋' 2, p. 126; Unihan '蓋'; XHZD '盖' 1)
  2. gài verb to build
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 建 (Guoyu '蓋' gài v 4; XHZD '盖' 4)
  3. proper noun Ge
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (Guoyu '蓋' gě n 1)
  4. gài conjunction because
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: Synonymous with 因为 and 由于 in this sense, used to begin a sentence (Guoyu '蓋' gài conj 1; Kroll 2015 '蓋' 6b, p. 126; XHZD '盖' 6-2)
  5. gài adverb roughly; approximately
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Synonymous with 大概 in this sense (Guoyu '蓋' gài adv; XHZD '盖' 6-3)
  6. gài conjunction but; yet
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: Synonymous with 却 and 则 in this sense (Guoyu '蓋' gài conj 2; XHZD '盖' 6-1)
  7. gài adjective probably; about
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: 盖 may be used as an introductory particle to affirm the truth or to open the possibility of doubt (Kroll 2015 '蓋' 6, p. 126; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 124). For example, 蓋有之矣,我未之見也。 'Should there possibly be any such case, I have not seen it.' (Lunyu: 4.6/7/19, translation by Legge)
  8. gài verb to cover; to hide; to protect
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '蓋' gài v 1; Kroll 2015 '蓋' 2a, p. 126; Unihan '蓋')
  9. gài noun an umbrella; a canopy
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '蓋' 2, p. 126; XHZD '盖' 2)
  10. gài noun a shell
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (XHZD '盖' 5)
  11. gài noun sogon grass
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 茅草 (Guoyu '蓋' gài n 1)
  12. gài verb to add to
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: For example, to add a seal to a document (Guoyu '蓋' gài v 2)
  13. gài verb to surpass; to overshadow; to overarch
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 超越 (Guoyu '蓋' gài v 3; Kroll 2015 '蓋' 3, p. 126)
  14. gài verb to chatter
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 吹牛 or 胡扯 (Guoyu '蓋' gài v 4)
  15. adverb why
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In the sense of 为何 (Guoyu '蓋' hé adv 1)
  16. adverb why not
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In the sense of 何不 (Guoyu '蓋' hé adv 2; Kroll 2015 '蓋' hé, p. 126)
  17. proper noun Ge
    Domain: History 历史 , Subdomain: China , Concept: Place Name 地名
    Notes: A historic place located in present-day Shandong (Guoyu '蓋' gě n 1)
  18. gài noun a roof; thatched roofing
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '蓋' 1, p. 126)
  19. gài verb to respect; to uphold
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '蓋' 4, p. 126)
  20. gài noun a crest
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Especially of an animal (Kroll 2015 '蓋' 5, p. 126)

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