Pinyin "ni4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "ni4" is split up into two parts: "ni" and "Ø4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "ni"

Ni is for Mistress of Upper and Lower Egypt Nefertiti.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø4"

In the space station's bathroom.

Characters pronounced ni4

泥

nì = ni + Ø4

restrained

匿

nì = ni + Ø4

to hide

逆

nì = ni + Ø4

contrary / opposite / backwards / to go against / to oppose / to betray / to rebel

逆 = 屰 + 辶 : Nefertiti's (ni) son has lost all her money in a casino. As Nefertiti hears of her disobedient (屰) son's doings she pulls off one of her gladiator sandals (辶) to beat him to death in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) and exclaims "逆子！"

腻

膩

nì = ni + Ø4

greasy / soft / unctuous / intimate / tired of

腻 = 月 + 贰 : Nefertiti (ni) asked the moon (月) to give her St. John's second epistle (约翰贰书), but she finds that it is very greasy (腻). Fortunately they are in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) so that she can immediately clean it.

昵

暱

nì = ni + Ø4

familiar / intimate / to approach

溺

nì = ni + Ø4

to drown / to indulge / addicted to / to spoil (a child)

昵

nì = ni + Ø4

variant of 暱|昵[ni4]

睨

nì = ni + Ø4