吣 (qìn) - To vomit & to spew
吣 · qìn
To vomit;
to spew;
to retch;
to say something inappropriate or nonsensical.
To vomitto spewto retch
Usage highlights
VomitingTalking nonsenseDog vomitingCat vomitingSpew nonsenseRetching
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The cat vomited (猫吣了).
- Don't talk nonsense (别胡吣).
- He retched after drinking too much (他喝多了直吣).
Collocations
- Vomiting(吣吐)
- Talking nonsense(胡吣)
- Dog vomiting(狗吣)
- Cat vomiting(猫吣)
- Spew nonsense(瞎吣)
- Retching(干吣)
Idioms
- Dog vomits and doesn't recognize people(狗吣不识人)
- Cat vomits on the kang - disgusting(猫吣炕上——恶心人)
- Spewing nonsense(满嘴胡吣)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally refers to animal vomiting, especially dogs and cats.
- Extended meaning refers to speaking inappropriate or nonsensical words, considered vulgar language.
- Often used in northern Chinese dialects to describe both physical vomiting and verbal nonsense.