How to Say "Bum" in Chinese - How To Say Guide

屁股

pìgu/pʰi⁵¹ g̊u¹/

The Chinese word for bum is 屁股 (pìgu).

屁股 is an informal noun used to refer specifically to one's buttocks.

Meaning: informal: butt(ocks) specifically (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The first character, 屁, literally means 'fart'.

If you wish to sound more polite, formal or medical, use 臀部 instead of 屁股.

屁股 is the common way to say 'bum', but it is considered informal and slightly blunt.

The noun 屁股 does not change its form for plural or possessive cases.

The romanization is pìgu and the IPA is /pʰi⁵¹ g̊u¹/.

The phrase 屁股朝天 literally describes a 'bum facing the sky' to indicate that a situation is in total disarray or that someone has fallen over.
The character 屁 is also used as a dismissive suffix in slang, similar to saying 'nonsense' or 'rubbish' in English, to indicate that something is completely worthless.
The word 屁股 consists of two characters, where the second character 股 refers to the thigh or hip area, effectively naming the bum by its location.

他拍打著她的屁股。
He patted her bum.
This sentence shows the use of 屁股 in the context of patting someone's bum.
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我的屁股穿这个看起来大吗？
Does my bum look big in this?
This sentence uses 屁股 to ask about how one's bum looks in clothing.
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我坐在硬椅子上，屁股有点疼。
Wǒ zuò zài yìng yǐzi shàng, pìgu yǒudiǎn téng.
I sat on a hard chair, and my bum hurts a little.

Zhiqiang and Yuting are playing a game together.

志强 Zhiqiang

哎呀，你拍我的屁股干什么？
Āiyā, nǐ pāi wǒ de pìgǔ gàn shénme?
Ow, why did you slap my bum?
雨婷 Yuting

因为你在挡我的路。
Yīnwèi nǐ zài dǎng wǒ de lù.
Because you were blocking my way.
志强 Zhiqiang

那也太粗鲁了，雨婷。
Nà yě tài cūlǔ le, Yǔtíng.
That was too rude, Yuting.
雨婷 Yuting

好吧，对不起，志强。
Hǎo ba, duìbùqǐ, Zhìqiáng.
Alright, sorry, Zhiqiang.

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