去尿尿
qù niào niào
The English phrase 'go pee' is translated into Chinese as 去尿尿 (qù niào niào).
去尿尿 is a phrase used to express the need to urinate in a casual or childish manner.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb 去 (to go) and the reduplicated verb 尿尿 (to pee-pee).
Which one should you use?
While 去尿尿 is casual or childish, 去小便 (qù xiǎobiàn) is the more formal and polite way to say one needs to urinate.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
去尿尿 is considered informal or childish. The reduplication of the verb 尿 into 尿尿 is what makes the phrase sound more casual, cute or childish than standard terms.
How does it change in a sentence?
去尿尿 is a verb phrase that can be used as a complete sentence or as the object of a desire, such as in 我想去尿尿 (I want to go pee).
How do you pronounce it?
qù niào niào
Did you know?
- Chinese has a separate, more vulgar slang term for urinating, 撒尿, which literally means 'scattering urine' and is used primarily by men in casual settings.
- In some dialects, people use the phrase 方便 (fāngbiàn), meaning 'convenient', as a polite way to say they need to go pee without mentioning the act at all.
- In very formal or medical contexts, the character 尿 is replaced by 小便, which literally translates to 'small convenience'.
Examples in context
- 我想去尿尿。Wǒ xiǎng qù niàoniào.I want to go pee.
- 宝宝想去尿尿了吗？Bǎobao xiǎng qù niàoniào le ma?Does the baby want to go pee?
- 等一下，我要去尿尿。Děng yīxià, wǒ yào qù niàoniào.Wait a moment, I need to go pee.
Example conversation
A young couple is playing a video game at home.
- 佳怡 Jiayi俊杰，等等我，我要去尿尿。Jùnjié, děngděng wǒ, wǒ yào qù niàoniào.Junjie, wait for me, I need to go pee.
- 俊杰 Junjie好的，那你快去快回。Hǎo de, nà nǐ kuài qù kuài huí.Okay, then go quickly and come back quickly.
- 佳怡 Jiayi我很快就回来。Wǒ hěn kuài jiù huílái.I will be back very soon.
- 俊杰 Junjie没问题，佳怡。Méi wèntí, Jiāyí.No problem, Jiayi.
