nai4 ning6泥濘泥泞

Jyutpingnai4 ning6

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Definition

Mud or mire, especially a muddy, waterlogged road due to lack of maintenance.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the state of ground or paths that have become soft and sticky due to water or neglect. While it describes the condition of the surface, it is less common in casual speech than simply using 爛泥 to describe the substance itself. It often carries a slightly more descriptive or literary tone compared to the bluntness of 爛泥.

Measure word

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Examples

tiu4條lou6路lok6落jyun4完jyu5雨bin3變dou3到hou2好nai4泥ning4濘。

The road became very muddy after the rain.

nei5你deoi3對haai4鞋dim2點gaai2解gam3咁nai4泥ning4濘aa4呀？

Why are your shoes so muddy?

Common phrases

jat1一pin2片nai4泥ning4濘

a stretch of mud

mun5滿dei6地nai4泥ning4濘

covered in mud

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the noun for mud itself, 泥, but 泥濘 functions more like an adjective describing a state of being muddy or mire-like. Using it to describe a small amount of dirt on a surface is unnatural; it is reserved for larger areas like paths or fields.