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坨

tuó · tuo

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Meaning

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  1. (bound form) lump
  2. heap
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A big lump of clay

  1. Liangliang

    老师(lǎoshī)给(gěi)了(le)我(wǒ)一(yī)坨(tuó)泥(ní)，我(wǒ)要(yào)做(zuò)一个(yīgè)杯子(bēizi)。

    The teacher gave me a lump of clay. I am going to make a cup.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)这(zhè)坨(tuó)泥(ní)好(hǎo)大(dà)啊(a)！

    This lump of clay of yours is so big!

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)一个(yīgè)大(dà)杯子(bēizi)。

    Yes, I want to make a big cup.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)泥(ní)太(tài)少(shǎo)了(le)，只有(zhǐyǒu)小小(xiǎoxiǎo)一(yī)坨(tuó)。

    My clay is too little. It is only a small lump.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)做(zuò)小(xiǎo)杯子(bēizi)，我(wǒ)做(zuò)大(dà)杯子(bēizi)，我们(wǒmen)刚好(gānghǎo)一(yī)大(dà)一(yī)小(xiǎo)。

    Then you make a small cup and I make a big one. We get one big and one small.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

地(dì)上(shàng)有(yǒu)一(yì)坨(tuó)泥(ní)。

There is a lump of mud on the ground.

02

他(tā)捏(niē)了(le)一(yì)坨(tuó)面(miàn)团(tuán)。

He kneaded a lump of dough.

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