粘土 (nián tǔ) — clay; loam

Definition

Examples

• 这种粘土可以用来做陶器。
  Zhè zhǒng nián tǔ kě yǐ yòng lái zuò táo qì.
  This kind of clay can be used to make pottery.
• 花园里的粘土很肥沃，适合种菜。
  Huā yuán lǐ de nián tǔ hěn féi wò, shì hé zhòng cài.
  The loam in the garden is very fertile and suitable for growing vegetables.
• 考古学家在地下发现了古代粘土。
  Kǎo gǔ xué jiā zài dì xià fā xiàn le gǔ dài nián tǔ.
  Archaeologists discovered ancient clay underground.