射精
shèjīng
The English verb 'ejaculate' is translated into Mandarin as 射精 (shèjīng).
The term 射精 is used to describe the act of ejecting semen or vaginal fluid. The related noun 精液 refers specifically to the liquid ejected during the process.
Meaning: to eject semen or vaginal fluid (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 射精 is composed of 射 (shè), meaning 'to shoot' or 'to emit' and 精 (jīng), meaning 'essence' or 'semen'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
射精 and 射出 are formal terms. In casual conversation, you might hear the informal expression 射了一发, which means 'shot one off'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate that the action of ejaculating has been completed, you can add the particle 了 after the verb, resulting in 射精了.
How do you pronounce it?
shèjīng
Did you know?
- While 射精 is a clinical term, slang expressions for the same act often involve the word 缴械 which literally means 'to surrender one's weapons'.
- The character 精 in 射精 also means 'spirit' or 'refined' and is the same word used to describe an 'elf' or 'sprite' (精灵).
- In some older Chinese medical contexts, the 'essence' described by 精 (jīng) was believed to be a finite resource that, if depleted through too much 'shooting', would lead to physical exhaustion.
Examples in context
- 他在高潮时射出了精液。He ejaculated when climaxing.
- 他很快就射精了。Tā hěn kuài jiù shèjīng le.He ejaculated very quickly.
- 射精的感觉很强烈。Shèjīng de gǎnjué hěn qiángliè.The sensation of ejaculation is very intense.
- 他在高潮时射精。Tā zài gāocháo shí shèjīng.He ejaculates during orgasm.
Example conversation
A couple is discussing sexual health during a private conversation.
- 俊杰 Junjie我觉得我很难射精。Wǒ juéde wǒ hěn nán shèjīng.I feel that it's hard for me to ejaculate.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen你是不是压力太大了？Nǐ shì bù shì yālì tài dà le?Are you under too much stress?
- 俊杰 Junjie可能是这个原因。Kěnéng shì zhège yuányīn.That might be the reason.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我们应该去看医生。Wǒmen yīnggāi qù kàn yīshēng.We should go see a doctor.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ejaculate” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
