paai4 sit3 mat6排泄物
Jyutpingpaai4 sit3 mat6
Yalepàaih sit maht
Definition
Excrement; bodily waste such as feces and urine.
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How it's used
Use this term primarily in formal, medical, or scientific contexts where referring to bodily waste in a clinical manner is necessary. In everyday life, Hong Kongers almost exclusively use 屎 or 尿 to describe these substances. Referring to them as 排泄物 in casual conversation sounds overly detached and can come across as bizarrely sterile or academic.
Examples
There is a lot of excrement here, it stinks.
The doctor needs to examine his waste.
Related words
Common phrases
to dispose of waste
to examine waste
Common mistake
Avoid using this word in casual conversation with friends or family, as it sounds like you are reading from a biology textbook. It is not a polite euphemism but rather a technical classification that lacks the natural rhythm of spoken Cantonese.
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Grammar guides
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