paai4 niu6排尿
Jyutpingpaai4 niu6
Yalepàaih niuh
Definition
To urinate; to discharge urine from the body.
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How it's used
排尿 is a formal or medical term used primarily in clinical settings or when discussing health issues. In everyday casual conversation, Hong Kongers almost exclusively use the verb 屙尿 to describe the act of urinating. Using 排尿 in a social setting can sound overly clinical or like you are reading from a medical report.
Examples
Is your frequency of urination normal today?
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Common mistake
Do not use 排尿 in casual conversation with friends or family as it sounds stiff and detached. Stick to 屙尿 for daily life, and reserve 排尿 for doctor visits or formal health discussions.
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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.
