Meaning of ní:
泥
mud; clay; paste; pulp
Jīntiān xiàyǔ, wǒ de xiézi shàng dōu shì ní.
今天下雨,我的鞋子上都是泥。
It rained today, and my shoes are covered in mud.
Háizimen zài wán ní bā.
孩子们在玩泥巴。
The children are playing with clay.
Xiǎo háizi de xié shàng zhān mǎn le ní.
小孩子的鞋上沾满了泥。
The child's shoes are covered in mud.
Xiǎo péngyǒumen zài shātān shàng yòng níshā jiànle yí gè xiǎo chéngbǎo.
小朋友们在沙滩上用泥沙建了一个小城堡。
The children built a small castle with mud and sand on the beach.
restrained
Tā de xíngwéi hěn nì méiyǒu shénme dǎdǎn de jǔdòng.
他的行为很泥没有什么大胆的举动。
His behavior was very restrained and there were no bold actions.