我想大便
wǒ xiǎng dàbiàn
The English phrase "I want to poop" is translated into Chinese as 我想大便 (wǒ xiǎng dàbiàn).
The phrase is used to express the need to have a bowel movement.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
我想拉屎 is a more colloquial and blunt way to say "I want to poop" compared to the more neutral 我想大便.
How does it change in a sentence?
The character 想 (xiǎng) functions as an auxiliary verb meaning "would like to" or "want to" in this sentence structure.
How do you pronounce it?
wǒ xiǎng dàbiàn
Did you know?
- In very traditional or rural contexts, some may use the term 解手 (jiěshǒu), which literally means 'untie the hand', as a polite way to refer to relieving oneself.
- To avoid saying the word 'poop' in public, people often use the euphemism 方便 (fāngbiàn), which means 'convenient'. A person might simply ask where they can 'be convenient'.
- In Chinese, the term 大便 (dàbiàn) literally translates to 'big convenience', while urine is called 小便 (xiǎobiàn) or 'small convenience'.
Examples in context
- 我要便便。I want to poop.
Example conversation
A child tells her father she needs the restroom.
- 佳怡 Jiayi爸爸，我想大便。Bàba, wǒ xiǎng dàbiàn.Dad, I want to poop.
- 俊杰 Junjie洗手间在那边。Xǐshǒujiān zài nàbiān.The restroom is over there.
- 佳怡 Jiayi我快要忍不住了。Wǒ kuàiyào rěn bù zhù le.I can't hold it much longer.
- 俊杰 Junjie快点走吧。Kuài diǎn zǒu ba.Hurry up and go.
