泥巴

níba

noun #11,629

Measure Word

一团泥巴 tuán

Meanings

1 mud

Characters

suffix (colloquial)

Examples

HSK 1

小孩子们在玩泥巴。

Xiǎo háizi men zài wán níba.

The little kids are playing with mud.

HSK 2

他的鞋上全是泥巴。

Tā de xié shàng quán shì níba.

His shoes are covered in mud.

Tips

register

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

Stroke Order

泥 ní

巴 bā