泥子

nìzi

noun

Meanings

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

Characters

to plaster, putty

Examples

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

刷漆之前要先抹一层泥子。

Shuāqī zhīqián yào xiān mǒ yī céng nìzi.

Apply a layer of putty before painting.

Tips

mistakes

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