soil; clay
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
soil; earth; dirt
Refers to the general loose material covering the earth's surface, in which plants grow.
Chūn春
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
nóng农
mín民
kāi开
shǐ始
fān翻
sōng松
ní泥
tǔ土
。
Spring is here, and farmers begin to turn and loosen the soil.
Yǔ雨
hòu后
，
ní泥
tǔ土
sàn散
fā发
chū出
qīng清
xīn新
de的
qì气
wèi味
。
After the rain, the earth gives off a fresh scent.
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Xiǎo小
gǒu狗
zài在
ní泥
tǔ土
lǐ里
dǎ打
gǔn滚
，
nòng弄
de得
hún浑
shēn身
zāng脏
xī兮
xī兮
de的
。
The puppy rolled in the dirt, getting itself all messy.
noun
clay (a type of fine-grained soil)
Refers specifically to a sticky, plastic type of earth, often used in pottery, ceramics, or construction.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
ní泥
tǔ土
nián黏
xìng性
hěn很
hǎo好
，
shì适
hé合
zuò做
táo陶
qì器
。
This type of clay has good plasticity and is suitable for making pottery.
Tā他
yòng用
běn本
dì地
de的
hóng红
sè色
ní泥
tǔ土
shāo烧
zhì制
zhuān砖
kuài块
。
He uses local red clay to fire bricks.
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Yì艺
shù术
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yòng用
ní泥
tǔ土
diāo雕
sù塑
yī一
gè个
rén人
xiàng像
。
The artist is sculpting a figure from clay.