屙尿
o¹ niu⁶
The Cantonese term for 'pee' is 屙尿 (o¹ niu⁶). Wiktionary also lists 小便 (siu² bin⁶) and 屙殊殊 (o¹ syu⁴ syu²).
Meaning: urinate (verb)
Ways to say it
| Cantonese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 屙尿 | o¹ niu⁶ | |
| 小便 | siu² bin⁶ | |
| 屙殊殊 | o¹ syu⁴ syu² | childish |
| 殊殊 | syu⁴ syu² | childish |
The word is used as a verb to describe the act of urinating. It can also function as a noun referring to urine when using the forms 小便 or 殊殊.
Which one should you use?
小便 is a polite term used for both the verb 'to urinate' and the noun 'urine'. In contrast, 屙尿 is the standard colloquial way to say 'to pee'. For children, the forms 屙殊殊 or simply 殊殊 are used, which function similarly to the English 'to pee-pee'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
小便 is the formal and polite way to refer to urination or urine. 屙尿 is the standard colloquial form used in everyday conversation. The forms 屙殊殊 and 殊殊 are childish.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
屙尿 is a verb-object construction where the action 屙 is followed by the object 尿.
How do you pronounce it?
o¹ niu⁶
Did you know?
- In Cantonese, some people use the term 殊殊 to refer to 'pee' in a way that sounds almost like a nonsense word, which is a common linguistic strategy to make 'dirty' topics sound cute to toddlers.
- While 小便 is polite, using the colloquial 屙尿 in a formal business meeting or a fancy restaurant can be seen as unexpectedly blunt or crude.
- Cantonese speakers may use the word 尿 in the phrase 尿急 to describe a physical state of urgency that is treated as a valid social excuse to interrupt a conversation.
Examples in context
- 我想去屙尿。ngo5 soeng2 heoi3 o1 niu6.I want to go pee.
- 個細路喺度屙尿。go3 sai3 lou6 hai2 dou6 o1 niu6.The baby is peeing there.
- 佢屙尿屙完咗喇。keoi5 o1 niu6 o1 jyun4 zo2 laa3.He has finished peeing.
Example conversation
At a park, a mother is looking after her toddler.
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan子健，你想唔想去屙尿？zi2 gin6, nei5 soeng2 m4 soeng2 heoi3 o1 niu6?Zi Kin, do you want to go pee?
- 子健 Tsz Kin唔想，我想玩。m4 soeng2, ngo5 soeng2 waan2.I don't want to, I want to play.
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan如果唔去，就會屙尿喺褲度。jyu4 gwo2 m4 heoi3, zau6 wui5 o1 niu6 hai2 fu3 dou6.If you don't go, you will pee in your pants.
- 子健 Tsz Kin好啦，我想去喇。hou2 laa1, ngo5 soeng2 heoi3 laa3.Okay, I want to go now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pee” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
