坨 (tuó) — (bound form) lump, clump; (measure word, colloquial) used for a lump or heap of something
Definition
A bound form (only attaches to 一) that names a lump or heap of something soft or shapeless like mud, ice, or dough. Doubles as a colloquial measure word: 一坨泥 'a lump of mud'.
bound form
(bound form) lumpclump(measure word, colloquial) used for a lump or heap of something
Examples
- 坨。Dì shàng yǒu yì tuó ní.There is a lump of mud on the ground.
- 坨。Tā bǎ bīng tuó fàng jìn bīng xiāng le.He put the lump of ice into the fridge.
- 坨！Zhè tuó xuě zhēn dà!This lump of snow is really big!
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