máitai
埋汰
dirty; to speak sarcastically
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
dirty; filthy; grimy
dialectUsed to describe physical uncleanliness of objects, places, or occasionally people. Predominantly used in Northeastern Mandarin dialects.
Zhè这
tiáo条
bèi被
zi子
tài太
mái埋
tai汰
le了
，
gāi该
xǐ洗
xǐ洗
le了
。
This quilt is too dirty; it needs washing.
Tā他
gāng刚
cóng从
gōng工
dì地
huí回
lái来
，
yī一
shēn身
mái埋
tai汰
de得
hěn很
。
He just came back from the construction site and was covered in grime.
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Bié别
bǎ把
zhè这
me么
mái埋
tai汰
de的
xié鞋
zi子
chuān穿
jìn进
wū屋
lǐ里
。
Don't wear those filthy shoes into the house.
verb
to ridicule; to mock; to speak sarcastically
dialectMeans to insult or belittle someone with sharp, sarcastic remarks. Also a dialectal usage, common in the Northeast.
Bié别
ná拿
huà话
mái埋
tai汰
rén人
，
yǒu有
huà话
hǎo好
hǎo好
shuō说
。
Don't speak sarcastically to put people down; say what you have to say properly.
Tā他
zǒng总
ài爱
mái埋
tai汰
bié别
rén人
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
bù不
tài太
xǐ喜
huān欢
tā他
。
He always likes to mock others, so nobody really likes him.
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Wǒ我
zhè这
rén人
lǎo老
shi实
，
jīng经
bù不
qǐ起
nǐ你
zhè这
me么
mái埋
tai汰
。
I'm an honest person; I can't stand being ridiculed like this by you.