HSK 7–9 · verb

涂

tú

to paint; to smear; to spread on

她在墙上涂了一层白漆。

Tā zài qiáng shàng túle yì céng bái qī。

She painted a layer of white paint on the wall.

他年纪大了,有时候很糊涂。

Tā niánjì dàle, yǒushí hòu hěn hútu。

He is old and sometimes quite muddled.

他的回答似是而非,让人更糊涂了。

Tā de huídá sìshì-érfēi, ràng rén gèng hútule。

His answer sounded right but was actually wrong, making people even more confused.

房间乱得一塌糊涂,快收拾一下。

Fángjiān luàn de yìtāhútú, kuài shōushi yíxià。

The room is a complete mess; tidy it up quickly.