o1 tou5屙肚
Jyutpingo1 tou5
Yaleō tóuh
Definition
To have diarrhea; to have loose, watery stools.
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How it's used
This term is the standard colloquial way to describe diarrhea in daily life. While 痾 is the more formal or written character for the act of excreting, 屙 is widely accepted and commonly seen in casual writing and text messages. It is often used with the particle 喇 or 㗎 to express concern or frustration about the condition.
Examples
Did you eat something wrong? Why do you have diarrhea?
Related words
Common phrases
to have diarrhea from eating something wrong
Common mistake
Avoid using this term in professional or formal medical settings, as it is considered blunt and informal. Use 肚瀉 instead when speaking to a doctor or in a formal report.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
