覆盖物

覆蓋物

fùgàiwù

noun

Meanings

1 mulch
2 covering material
3 anything used to cover a surface

Characters

to cover / overturn

Examples

园丁在花坛上铺了一层覆盖物。

Yuándīng zài huātán shàng pū le yī céng fùgàiwù.

The gardener spread a layer of mulch on the flower bed.

覆盖物可以保持土壤湿润。

Fùgàiwù kěyǐ bǎochí tǔrǎng shīrùn.

Mulch can keep the soil moist.

Tips

memory

覆盖 = to cover, 物 = thing — literally 'covering thing'. The -物 suffix is a productive way to name a category of objects (动物 animal, 植物 plant, 礼物 gift).

Stroke Order

覆 fù

盖 gài

物 wù