你闻起来像屎一样
nǐ wén qǐlai xiàng shǐ yíyàng
The English phrase "you smell like poop" can be translated into Chinese as 你闻起来像屎一样 (nǐ wén qǐlai xiàng shǐ yíyàng).
This phrase is a blunt statement used to tell someone that they have a bad odor resembling feces.
What does it mean word for word?
The expression uses the grammatical pattern 像…一样 (xiàng… yíyàng) to create a comparison, meaning "just like" or "in the same way as".
Which one should you use?
While 你闻起来像屎一样 is a direct way to describe the smell, a more natural way to express this in casual conversation is 你身上有屎味, which literally means "you have a poop smell on your body".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
If you want to be less graphic than using the word for feces, you can use the colloquial phrase 你很臭 to say "you are very stinky".
How does it change in a sentence?
The structure 像…一样 is a common pattern used to express a comparison, indicating that something is like something else.
How do you pronounce it?
nǐ wén qǐlai xiàng shǐ yíyàng
Did you know?
- In China, the word 臭 (chòu), meaning 'stinky', can be used as a compliment when describing certain prized foods, such as 'stinky tofu' (臭豆腐).
- In some Chinese dialects, calling someone 'stinky' (臭) can be a term of endearment between close friends or romantic partners, similar to 'silly' in English.
- The character 屎 (shǐ) is often used in internet slang to describe something that is 'garbage' or of very low quality, extending the concept of 'poop' from a physical smell to a digital insult.
Examples in context
- 你闻起来像屎一样。Nǐ wén qǐlái xiàng shǐ yīyàng.You smell like poop.
- 别靠近我，你闻起来像屎一样。Bié kàojìn wǒ, nǐ wén qǐlái xiàng shǐ yīyàng.Don't come near me, you smell like poop.
- 为什么你闻起来像屎一样？Wèishéme nǐ wén qǐlái xiàng shǐ yīyàng?Why do you smell like poop?
Example conversation
Two friends are arguing after one of them played in the mud.
- 佳怡 Jiayi俊杰，你闻起来像屎一样！Jùnjié, nǐ wén qǐlái xiàng shǐ yīyàng!Junjie, you smell like poop!
- 俊杰 Junjie真的吗？我怎么没感觉到。Zhēnde ma? Wǒ zěnme méi gǎnjué dào.Really? I didn't notice.
- 佳怡 Jiayi真的，快去换衣服。Zhēnde, kuài qù huàn yīfú.Seriously, go change your clothes.
- 俊杰 Junjie好吧，我现在就去。Hǎo ba, wǒ xiànzài jiù qù.Alright, I'll go right now.
