屁屁
pìpi
In Chinese, the English slang "pp" (referring to buttocks) is expressed as 屁屁 (pìpi).
屁屁 is a childish or informal way to refer to a person's buttocks. It is used to make the subject sound less blunt and more playful.
Which one should you use?
While the standard word 屁 can mean either "fart" or "butt", the reduplicated form 屁屁 specifically softens the tone.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
屁屁 is considered a childish or cute term. It is much less blunt than the standard term 屁. For more formal or technical contexts involving bodily functions, one would use terms like 小便 (urinate) or 排尿 (urination/peeing) or the common informal way to say one is going to the restroom, 上厕所.
How do you pronounce it?
pìpi
Did you know?
- In Chinese culture, the word 屁 is used in the idiom 放屁, which literally means 'to fart' but is commonly used to tell someone they are talking nonsense.
- The term 屁 appears in the phrase 屁大点事, which describes a problem so small it is as insignificant as a fart.
- In Chinese slang, calling someone's words 屁 is a way of saying their words are 'nonsense' or 'rubbish'.
Examples in context
- 医生让病人尽量随时报告排尿异常情况。The doctor advises the patient to report any abnormality in urination.
- 宝宝的屁屁好圆啊。Bǎobao de pìpì hǎo yuán a.The baby's buttocks are so round.
- 请帮我擦一下小朋友的屁屁。Qǐng bāng wǒ cā yīxià xiǎopéngyǒu de pìpì.Please help me wipe the child's bottom.
- 她的屁屁撞到了桌子。Tā de pìpì zhuàng dào le zhuōzi.Her bottom bumped into the table.
Example conversation
A mother is checking on her toddler at home.
- 梓涵 Zihan浩然，你看宝宝的屁屁红了吗？Hàorán, nǐ kàn bǎobao de pìpì hóng le ma?Haoran, look, is the baby's bottom red?
- 浩然 Haoran好像有一点点红。Hǎoxiàng yǒu yīdiǎndiǎn hóng.It looks a little bit red.
- 梓涵 Zihan那我们要涂点药膏。Nà wǒmen yào tú diǎn yàogāo.Then we need to apply some ointment.
- 浩然 Haoran好的，我现在去拿。Hǎo de, wǒ xiànzài qù ná.Okay, I'll go get it now.
