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泥子

nìzi
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 putty (used by plumbers and glaziers)
  2. 2 filler paste

Examples

工人用泥子把窗框的缝隙填平。
Gōngrén yòng nìzi bǎ chuāngkuàng de fèngxì tiánpíng.
The worker filled the gaps in the window frame with putty.
刷漆之前要先抹一层泥子。
Shuā qī zhīqián yào xiān mǒ yī céng nìzi.
Apply a layer of putty before painting.

Tips

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Note the tone: 泥 is read nì (4th tone) here, not the more familiar ní (2nd tone) of 泥土 (mud). The 4th-tone reading specifically means 'to plaster / putty'.

Stroke Order

泥 ní
子 zǐ