goi3 soeng5蓋上盖上
Jyutpinggoi3 soeng5
Yalegoi séuhng
Definition
To cover something by putting an object or layer over it.
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How it's used
Although this term is understood in speech, it carries a slightly formal or written tone compared to the everyday verb 扱. It is often used in contexts involving kitchenware or formal instructions where precision is preferred over casual phrasing. You will frequently hear it in recipes or when someone is being particularly careful about hygiene.
Examples
Remember to put the lid on the pot.
Related words
Common phrases
to put the lid on
to cover with plastic wrap
Common mistake
Learners often use this for covering oneself with a blanket, but for sleeping, the specific verb 冚 is required instead. Using 蓋上 for a person sounds like you are burying them or covering them with a lid.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
