谁放屁了？
shéi fàng pì le?
The English phrase "who farted?" is translated into Chinese as 谁放屁了？ (shéi fàng pì le?)
谁放屁了？ is a direct way to ask which person has released intestinal gas. It is highly informal and can be considered impolite or blunt depending on the social setting.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 谁 (who), 放屁 (to fart) and 了 (a particle indicating a completed action).
Which one should you use?
While 谁放屁了？ is a direct translation, 屁谁放的？ uses a different word order to create a light-hearted and humorous tone. For a much more indirect approach, one might use 请问谁刚才有个不小的声响？ to imply a loud sound was made.
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle 了 at the end of 谁放屁了？ indicates that the action of farting has already occurred.
How do you pronounce it?
shéi fàng pì le?
Did you know?
- While 'who farted?' is blunt, using the term 放屁 (fàng pì) as a verb can actually be a way to accuse someone of lying to your face in a heated argument. In this context, it is more of a confrontation than a question about hygiene.
- The verb 放 in 放屁 literally means 'to release' or 'to let go'. This is the same verb used for releasing a prisoner or setting off fireworks.
- The character 屁 (pì), meaning 'fart', is often used as a suffix in slang to disparage something, such as calling a trivial matter '屁事' (pì shì), or 'fart matters'.
Examples in context
- 谁放屁了？Shuí fàngpì le?Who farted?
- 刚才谁放屁了？Gāngcái shuí fàngpì le?Who just farted?
- 大家闻闻，到底是谁放屁了？Dàjiā wěnwen, dàodǐ shì shuí fàngpì le?Everyone smell, who on earth farted?
Example conversation
Wei and Zihan are sitting together in a quiet room.
- 伟 Wei哎呀，谁放屁了？Āiyā, shéi fàng pì le?Oh my, who farted?
- 梓涵 Zihan不是我，我没闻到。Bú shì wǒ, wǒ méi wéndào.It wasn't me, I didn't smell anything.
- 伟 Wei这么臭，肯定是你！Zhème chòu, kěndìng shì nǐ!It smells so bad, it must be you!
- 梓涵 Zihan伟，你在胡说！Wěi, nǐ zài húshuō!Wei, you are talking nonsense!
