How to say “mud” in Chinese
mud, clay
“Mud” in Chinese is 泥, ní: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
泥 is read ní. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”: earth mixed with water. On the right, 尼 ní hints at the reading, as it also does in 呢 ne.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “泥”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 泥. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 盖房子需要砖和水泥gàifángzixūyàozhuānhéshuǐníTo build a house, you need bricks and cement.
- 泥地上的脚印是谁的？nídìshangdejiǎoyìnshìshéideWhose tracks are these in the mud?
- 你的鞋上都是泥nǐdexiéshangdōushìníYour shoes are covered in mud.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “The wild”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “mud” in Chinese?
“Mud” in Chinese is 泥, pinyin ní.
What does 泥 mean?
泥 (ní) means “mud, clay”.
How do you write 泥?
泥 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 泥?
泥 is read ní. Tones: ní — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“mud” in the lesson “The wild”
This word is from the topic “Fields, forests and animals” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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