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Hanzi

泥 / 泥

Traditional
Simplified

restrained

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

ní, nì, nǐ, niè, nìng

Bopomofo

ㄋㄧˊ, ㄋㄧˋ, ㄋㄧˇ, ㄋㄧㄝˋ, ㄋㄧㄥˋ

Jyutping

nai4

Example sentences

水泥 shuǐní
這棟建築是用水泥蓋的。
这栋建筑是用水泥盖的。

This building is built with cement.

泥土 nítǔ
下雨後,空氣中瀰漫著泥土的芬芳。
下雨后,空气中弥漫著泥土的芬芳。

After the rain, the air was filled with the fragrance of the soil.

xiàn
汽車陷進了泥土裡。
汽车陷进了泥土里。

The car got stuck in the mud.

他做事總是拖泥帶水。
他做事总是拖泥带水。

He is always sloppy when doing things.

爽快 shuǎngkuài
他是一個辦事很爽快的人,從不拖泥帶水。
他是一个办事很爽快的人,从不拖泥带水。

He is a very straightforward person when handling things, never dragging his feet.

拘泥 jūnì
寫作時不要拘泥於固定格式,先把自己的想法說清楚。
写作时不要拘泥于固定格式,先把自己的想法说清楚。

When writing, do not get stuck on a fixed format; make your own ideas clear first.

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