泥土

ní tǔ · ni tu

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Meaning

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  1. earth; soil; mud; clay

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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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