泥水 (ní) — muddy water, muddy liquid; (trade) masonry, plastering
Definition
Two senses: literally 'muddy water' (道路上的泥水) and the Cantonese/regional trade term for masonry and plastering work (做泥水 = do masonry). The second sense is occupational jargon, not standard in Mandarin.
noun
muddy watermuddy liquid(trade) masonryplastering
Examples
- 泥水，。Xià yǔ hòu lù shang dōu shì ní, xiǎo xīn bié huá dǎo.After the rain the road is all muddy water — be careful not to slip.
- 泥水。Zhè tiáo hé yīn wèi wū rǎn biàn chéng le hēi sè ní.This river turned into black muddy water because of pollution.
- 泥水，。Tā zuò le sān shí nián ní, shǒu yì fēi cháng hǎo.He's done masonry for thirty years — his craftsmanship is excellent.
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