我喜欢放屁
wǒ xǐhuan fàngpì
The English phrase "I like to fart" is translated into Chinese as 我喜欢放屁 (wǒ xǐhuan fàngpì).
This phrase is used to express that someone enjoys the act of releasing intestinal gas.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Cantonese, you can express this as 我鍾意放屁.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is wǒ xǐhuan fàngpì.
Did you know?
- If someone tells you 放屁! during an argument, they are not announcing a bodily function but are telling you that your statement is complete rubbish.
- In many Chinese-speaking cultures, being loud or flatulent in public is often viewed with more social scrutiny than in some Western cultures, where it is a strict breach of 'mianzi' or 'face'.
- The verb 放 in 放屁 means 'to release' or 'to let go', but it is the same word used for 'playing' a record or 'setting off' a firework.
Examples in context
- 我喜欢放屁。Wǒ xǐhuān fàngpì.I like to fart.
- 说实话，我喜欢放屁。Shuō shíhuà, wǒ xǐhuān fàngpì.To be honest, I like to fart.
- 虽然很尴尬，但我喜欢放屁。Suīrán hěn gāngà, dàn wǒ xǐhuān fàngpì.Although it is embarrassing, I like to fart.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about weird habits.
- 俊杰 Junjie我有一个奇怪的习惯，我喜欢放屁。Wǒ yǒu yīgè qíguài de xíguàn, wǒ xǐhuān fàngpì.I have a strange habit, I like to fart.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen俊杰，你太奇怪了！Jùnjié, nǐ tài qíguài le!Junjie, you are too weird!
- 俊杰 Junjie这很有趣，不是吗？Zhè hěn yǒuqù, bùshì ma?It's funny, isn't it?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen一点也不有趣，晓雯不喜欢这个。Yīdiǎn yě bù yǒuqù, Xiǎowén bù xǐhuān zhège.Not funny at all, Xiaowen doesn't like this.
