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泥土

ní tǔ · ni tu

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. earth; soil; mud; clay
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After the rain

  1. Dengdeng

    下过(xiàguò)雨(yǔ)，公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)全是(quánshì)泥土(nítǔ)。

    After the rain, the park is full of mud.

  2. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)别(bié)走(zǒu)草地(cǎodì)，走(zǒu)那条(nàtiáo)路(lù)吧(ba)。

    Let's not walk on the grass. Take that path.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)那条(nàtiáo)路(lù)上(shàng)的(de)泥土(nítǔ)更(gèng)多(duō)。

    But there is even more mud on that path.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)就(jiù)不(bù)走(zǒu)了(le)，在(zài)这儿(zhèr)看(kàn)花(huā)。

    Then let's stay here and look at the flowers.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)闻闻(wénwén)，泥土(nítǔ)有(yǒu)一种(yīzhǒng)很(hěn)香(xiāng)的(de)味道(wèidao)。

    Smell it. The soil has a lovely scent.

  6. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)！我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)雨后(yǔhòu)的(de)味道(wèidao)。

    True! I like the smell after rain.

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2 examples
01

雨(yǔ)后(hòu)的(de)泥(ní)土(tǔ)散(sàn)发(fā)出(chū)清(qīng)新(xīn)的(de)气(qì)味(wèi)。

After the rain, the soil gives off a fresh smell.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)在(zài)泥(ní)土(tǔ)里(lǐ)种(zhòng)下(xià)了(le)几(jǐ)颗(kē)种(zhǒng)子(zi)。

The children planted a few seeds in the soil.

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