nai4 baan6泥湴

Jyutpingnai4 baan6

Yalenàih baahn

名詞

Definition

Mud or slush.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to soft, wet, and often sticky mud rather than just dirt or soil. It is frequently used to describe the messy ground conditions after heavy rain or in construction areas. While 泥 is a general term for soil or mud, 泥湴 emphasizes the semi-liquid, unpleasant consistency that makes walking difficult.

Measure word

deoi1堆dēui

Examples

deoi3對haai4鞋caai2踩zo2咗jap6入di1啲nai4泥baan6湴dou6度。

My shoes stepped into the mud.

lok6落jyun4完jyu5雨di1啲nai4泥baan6湴hou2好naan4難hang4行。

The mud is hard to walk on after it rains.

Common phrases

seng4成goek3腳nai4泥baan6湴

covered in mud from the feet up

caai2踩jap6入nai4泥baan6湴

to step into mud

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 泥土, which refers to soil in a gardening or agricultural context. 泥湴 is strictly for wet, messy mud that you would want to avoid stepping in.