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
lumpclump(measure word, colloquial) used for a lump or heap of something
Easily confused

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!
Appears in
Measure Words

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