土 (tǔ) — (noun) soil, earth, dust; (adjective) local, indigenous; (adjective) unsophisticated, rustic, out-of-style
Definition
At HSK 4, 土 mainly means 'local/native' (accent, customs) or 'unsophisticated/out-of-style' — a quality judgment, not a polite one. As a noun meaning 'soil/earth', the more specific 土壤 or 泥土 are used in formal writing.
noun
soilearthdust
adjective
localindigenousunsophisticatedrusticout-of-style
Examples
- 土。Zhè pén huā xū yào huàn tǔ.This potted plant needs fresh soil.
- 土。Tā shuō de huà dài yǒu hěn nóng de tǔ yīn.His speech has a very strong local accent.
- 土。Nǐ chuān zhè jiàn yī fu yǒu diǎn tǔ.You look a bit out-of-style in this piece of clothing.
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