泥土

nítǔ

noun HSK 7-9 #8,200

Meanings

Mud and earth - the basic material of the ground.

HSK 1

雨后路上都是泥土。

Yǔhòu lùshàng dōu shì nítǔ.

The road was covered in mud after the rain.

HSK 7-9

他的鞋上沾满了泥土。

Tā de xié shàng zhānmǎn le nítǔ.

His shoes were covered in dirt.

HSK 7-9

这里的泥土很肥沃。

Zhèlǐ de nítǔ hěn féiwò.

The soil here is very fertile.

usage

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

泥 ní

土 tǔ