niu6尿

Jyutpingniu6

Yaleniuh

名詞Common

Definition

Urine; liquid waste filtered by the kidneys and excreted from the bladder.

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How it's used

Using the word 尿 directly can sound quite blunt or even slightly vulgar in certain social contexts. When speaking to children or in polite company, people often prefer using the verb phrase 去廁所 or the euphemism 小便. The specific measure word 篤 is used for a single act of urination, while 灘 describes a puddle of urine on the floor.

Measure word

duk1篤dūk

Examples

nei5你jam2飲gam3咁do1多seoi2水，naan4難gwaai3怪gam3咁faai3快jau6又jiu3要heoi3去niu6尿。

You drink so much water, no wonder you need to pee again so soon.

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日jan2忍niu6尿，siu2小sam1心ci4遲zou2早jau5有beng6病aa4呀。

He holds his pee all the time, be careful he gets sick sooner or later.

Common phrases

jan2忍niu6尿

to hold one's urine

jim6驗niu6尿

to have a urine test

Common mistake

Do not confuse the noun 尿 with the verb form. While you can say 去尿 as a colloquial way to mean urinate, it is often safer to use 去小便 or 去廁所 to avoid sounding overly direct or crude.