泥巴

níba

noun #11,629

Measure Word

一团泥巴 tuán

Meanings

1 mud (colloquial)

Characters

suffix (colloquial)

Examples

小孩子们在玩泥巴。

Xiǎo háizimen zài wán níba.

The little kids are playing with mud.

他的鞋上全是泥巴。

Tā de xié shàng quán shì níba.

His shoes are covered in mud.

Tips

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泥巴 is the colloquial/spoken form. The standard word is 泥 (ní) or 泥土 (nítǔ). 泥巴 sounds more casual, often used when talking about kids playing in mud.

Stroke Order

泥 ní

巴 bā