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Definition
Urgently needing to defecate or go to the toilet.
colloquialbodydaily actions
How it's used
Expresses a sudden and pressing physiological need that overrides social niceties. It is blunt and direct, functioning as a common way to excuse oneself from a conversation or activity. While informal, it is widely used among friends and family without being considered vulgar.
Examples
I really need to go to the toilet right now, I want to find a restroom.
Are you needing to go to the toilet? Hurry up and go in.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this in formal or professional settings, as it is strictly colloquial and can sound crude to those you do not know well. Use 唔舒服 or 借用廁所 instead if you need to be polite.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
