English–Chinese
“mud” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinní
Example
孩子玩完后手上全是泥。hái zi wán wán hòu shǒu shàng quán shì ní
After the child finishes playing, their hands are covered in mud.
How to say “mud” in Chinese
“Mud” in Chinese is 泥 (ní).
Wet earth that clumps and sticks when water binds soil together.
Example sentences with 泥
汽车驶过，路上留下了泥的车辙。qì chē shǐ guò lù shàng liú xià le ní de chē zhé
As the car drives past, it leaves muddy tire tracks on the road.
Tips for using 泥
- The rising second tone in ní helps distinguish this word from the third-tone syllable in the common Mandarin pronoun meaning "you".