We characterize semiperfect modules, semiperfect rings, and perfect rings using locally projective covers and generalized locally projective covers, where locally projective modules were introduced by Zimmermann-Huisgen and generalized locally projective covers are adapted from Azumaya’s generalized projective covers.

Let $R$ be a ring. A subclass $𝒯$ of left $R$-modules is called a weak torsion class if it is closed under homomorphic images and extensions. Let $𝒯$ be a weak torsion class of left $R$-modules and $n$ a positive integer. Then a left $R$-module $M$ is called $𝒯$-finitely generated if there exists a finitely generated submodule $N$ such that $M/N\in 𝒯$; a left $R$-module $A$ is called $(𝒯,n)$-presented if there exists an exact sequence of left $R$-modules $$0⟶K_{n-1}⟶F_{n-1}⟶\cdots ⟶F_1⟶F_0⟶M⟶0$$ such that $F_0,\cdots ,F_{n-1}$ are finitely generated free and $K_{n-1}$ is $𝒯$-finitely generated; a left $R$-module...