屎
si²
The Cantonese word for poop is 屎 (si²). Wiktionary also lists 便便.
Meaning: feces (noun)
Ways to say it
| Cantonese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 屎 | si² | |
| 便便 | childish |
The term is used to refer to feces as a noun. When used as a verb meaning 'to poop', it is often combined with the verb 屙 to form 屙屎.
Which one should you use?
The standard, blunt way to say poop is 屎, though this can sound crude or vulgar depending on the context. In contrast, 便便 is a much softer, euphemistic version used primarily when speaking to children or in very gentle contexts. For the verb 'to poop', a childish way to say it is 屙臭臭, which is often used by or when speaking to toddlers.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Hong Kong, 屎 is commonly used to refer to poop. In Guangzhou, the term 屙屎 is used frequently to mean poop.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To use 'poop' as a verb, you combine the verb 屙 (to defecate) with the noun 屎 (poop) to form 屙屎.
How do you pronounce it?
si²
Did you know?
- Cantonese uses the character 屎 in the phrase 屎山, which literally means 'poop mountain'. In modern tech slang, this refers to 'spaghetti code' or a legacy codebase that is a disaster to maintain.
- When using the childish phrase 屙臭臭, the word 臭臭 literally means 'stinky stinky'. This replaces the noun for poop entirely with an adjective describing the smell.
- The word 屙 (o3), meaning to defecate, is linguistically quite blunt and is rarely used in polite social settings, even if the noun following it is softened.
Examples in context
- 我唔想清理狗屎。I do not want to clean up dog poop.This sentence shows the use of 屎 in a negative context regarding cleaning up after a dog.Tatoeba #5359846 by nickyeow, translation #605195 by jettie
- 小心，路上面有一堆屎。siu sam, lou seung min jau jat dui si.Be careful, there is a pile of poop on the road.
- 隻貓喺個沙發度屙屎。zek maau hai go saa faat dou aa si.The cat pooped on the sofa.
Example conversation
Jun Kit and Mei Ling are cleaning the house together.
- 俊傑 Chun Kit美玲，你睇下地板有啲屎！Mei Ling, nei5 tai2 haa6 dei6 baan2 jau5 di1 si2!Mei Ling, look, there is some poop on the floor!
- 美玲 Mei Ling係咪隻狗屙喺度？hai6 mai6 zek3 gau2 ngou1 hai2 dou6?Did the dog poop here?
- 俊傑 Chun Kit應該係，快啲幫我攞張紙。jing1 goi1 hai6, faai3 di1 bong1 ngo5 laa2 zoeng1 zi2.Probably, quickly help me get some paper.
- 美玲 Mei Ling好，我而家攞畀你。hou2, ngo5 ji4 gaa3 laa2 bei2 nei5.Okay, I will get it for you now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “poop” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
