泥垢 (ní) — dirt, grime

Definition

Examples

• 墙角的泥垢堆积了多年。
  Qiáng jiǎo de ní duī jī le duō nián.
  The grime in the corner has accumulated for many years.
• 他花了半天才清理掉手上的泥垢。
  Tā huā le bàn tiān cái qīng lǐ diào shǒu shàng de ní.
  It took him half a day to clean the grime off his hands.
• 这些旧家具上覆盖着厚厚的泥垢。
  Zhè xiē jiù jiā jù shàng fù gài zhe hòu hòu de ní.
  These old pieces of furniture are covered with thick dirt.