si2 gap1屎急

Jyutpingsi2 gap1

Yalesí gāp

形容詞

Definition

To have an urgent need to defecate; needing to poop.

colloquialbodydaily actions

How it's used

This term is used exclusively to describe the physiological urge to defecate. It is very direct and colloquial, often used among friends or family, but should be avoided in formal or polite social settings. It functions as a state-of-being verb, similar to how one might say 肚餓 or 口渴.

Examples

ngo5我ji4而gaa1家hou2好si2屎gap1急，jiu3要wan2搵ci3廁so2所。

I have an urgent need to poop right now, I need to find a toilet.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪si2屎gap1急aa3呀？faai3快di1啲jap6入heoi3去laa1啦。

Are you needing to go? Hurry up and go in.

Related words

see alsoniu6 gap1尿急niuh gāpsee alsotou5 o1肚痾tóuh ō

Common phrases

si2屎gap1急hei2起soeng5上lai4嚟

when the urge to poop suddenly hits

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 肚痛, which specifically means having a stomach ache. While you might have a stomach ache when you need to go, 屎急 focuses entirely on the urgency of the bowel movement rather than the pain.