ฉี่
chìi/t͡ɕʰiː˨˩/
The Thai word for "pee" is ฉี่ (chìi).
ฉี่ is a verb meaning to urinate. It is very common to use the verb ฉี่ with the verb ไป (to go) to express the intention of needing to use the restroom.
Meaning: urinate (verb)
Which one should you use?
The word ฉี่ is colloquial, whereas ปัสสาวะ is the formal medical or polite term for urinating.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The colloquial term น้ำฉี่ is used to refer to urine in everyday conversations.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is romanized as chìi.
Did you know?
- The word ฉี่ is thought to be onomatopoeic, mimicking the actual sound of a stream of liquid.
- In traditional Thai medicine and folk beliefs, the color and smell of น้ำฉี่ are analyzed as primary indicators of internal organ health.
- In very casual or childish contexts, Thai speakers may use the phrase ฉี่ราด to describe an accident, where ราด literally means 'to pour over'.
Examples in context
- น้องหมาฉี่บนพรมnong ma chi bon phromThe dog peed on the carpet.
- ฉันอยากไปฉี่chan yak pai chiI want to go pee.
- อย่าให้เด็กฉี่ใส่ที่นอนya hai dek chi sai thi nonDon't let the child pee on the bed.
Example conversation
Pimon and Teerapat are walking in a park.
- พิมล Pimonธีรภัทร พิมลอยากฉี่Teeraphat, Pimon yak chiTeeraphat, Pimon wants to pee.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatห้องน้ำอยู่ทางโน้นhong nam yu thang nonThe restroom is over there.
- พิมล Pimonไกลไหมklai maiIs it far?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatไม่ไกล รีบไปเถอะmai klai rip pai thoeNot far, hurry up.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ฉี่, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ฉี่, CC BY-SA 4.0.
