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泥
ní
Description
“泥”是指又软又湿的土，下雨以后地上常常有很多泥。
"泥" refers to soil that is soft and wet; after rain, there is often a lot of 泥 on the ground.
它也可以指别的东西压碎以后变得很软的样子，比如土豆泥。
It can also mean something that has been crushed and become very soft, like mashed potatoes.
Meanings
泥ní
mud; wet soft earth
下雨以后，鞋上都是泥。
After it rained, the shoes were covered in mud.
泥ní
paste; mashed soft food
孩子喜欢吃土豆泥。
The child likes to eat mashed potatoes.
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Notes
- Nuance
泥巴 is the more colloquial spoken form; 泥 is neutral and used in compounds.
- Etymology
water radical 氵 plus 尼, originally meaning soft wet earth.
In videos
“可是它那个口感就是差不多是很像泥状的感觉”
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