lump; heap; pile; clod
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
lump; heap; pile; clod (of earth, salt, powder, etc.)
Refers to things that naturally aggregate into lumps or piles. The suffix 子 can sometimes be dropped (e.g., 泥坨), but 坨子 is the standard form.
Dì地
shang上
yǒu有
yī一
tuó坨
zi子
ní泥
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
bié别
cǎi踩
dào到
。
There is a lump of mud on the ground; be careful not to step in it.
Hǎi海
biān边
duī堆
zhe着
xiàng像
xiǎo小
shān山
yī一
yàng样
de的
yán盐
tuó坨
zi子
。
By the seaside, salt piles are stacked like small hills.
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Zhè这
dài袋
miàn面
fěn粉
shòu受
cháo潮
le了
，
jié结
chéng成
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
tuó坨
zi子
。
This bag of flour got damp and formed several lumps.
Dōng冬
tiān天
hé河
lǐ里
de的
bīng冰
tuó坨
zi子
bǎ把
hé河
dào道
dōu都
dǔ堵
zhù住
le了
。
In winter, ice chunks in the river blocked the waterway.