泥土

nítǔ

noun HSK 7-9 #8,200

Meanings

1 earth; soil; dirt
2 clay; mud

Characters

Mud and earth — the basic material of the ground.

Examples

雨后路上都是泥土。

Yǔ hòulù shàngdōu shì nítǔ.

The road was covered in mud after the rain.

他的鞋上沾满了泥土。

Tā de xié shàng zhānmǎn le nítǔ.

His shoes were covered in dirt.

这里的泥土很肥沃。

Zhèlǐ de nítǔ hěn féiwò.

The soil here is very fertile.

Tips

usage

泥土 is the general word for soil/earth/dirt. For more specific terms: 土壤 (tǔrǎng) is the scientific term for soil, 泥巴 (níba) is colloquial for mud, and 黏土 (niántǔ) means clay.

Stroke Order

泥 ní

土 tǔ