How common it is
土 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say tǔ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
土表示泥土、土地。
tǔ biǎo shì ní tǔ 、 tǔ dì。
Soil means earth or ground.
Context note
土常用于自然、农田和建筑。
tǔ cháng yòng yú zì rán 、 nóng tián hé jiàn zhù。
Soil often appears with nature, farmland, and construction.
5 examples
地上有土。
dì shàng yǒu tǔ。
There is soil on the ground.
这块土很湿。
zhè kuài tǔ hěn shī。
This soil is very wet.
种花要用好土。
zhǒng huā yào yòng hǎo tǔ。
You need good soil to grow flowers.
土路很难走。
tǔ lù hěn nán zǒu。
A dirt road is hard to walk on.
他手上沾了土。
tā shǒu shàng zhān le tǔ。
His hands got dirt on them.
5 mini stories
春天的时候，土里长出小草。
chūn tiān de shí hòu， tǔ lǐ cháng chū xiǎo cǎo。
In spring, little grass grows from the soil.
孩子们在土里玩。
hái zi men zài tǔ lǐ wán。
The children play in the dirt.
农民仔细看着土。
nóng mín zǐ xì kàn zhe tǔ。
The farmer carefully looked at the soil.
这条路是土路，不太好走。
zhè tiáo lù shì tǔ lù， bú tài hǎo zǒu。
This road is a dirt road and not easy to walk on.
他把花种在松软的土里。
tā bǎ huā zhǒng zài sōng ruǎn de tǔ lǐ。
He planted the flower in soft soil.