mud; mire
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
mud; mire; wet earth
dialectA colloquial term common in many southern Mandarin dialects. It can refer to wet, soft earth, often mixed with water. The suffix '巴' (ba) is a common colloquial suffix in Chinese, adding a casual tone.
Xià下
yǔ雨
le了
，
lù路
shàng上
hǎo好
duō多
ní泥
bā巴
。
It's raining, and there's a lot of mud on the road.
Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huān欢
wán玩
ní泥
bā巴
。
Children like to play with mud.
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Xiǎo小
xīn心
diǎn点
，
bié别
cǎi踩
dào到
ní泥
bā巴
lǐ里
qù去
le了
。
Be careful, don't step into the mud.