尿Tone 4

niào ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 尸

尿 · niào

urine;

to urinate;

to piss

urineto urinateto piss

Usage highlights

urineto urinateurinary tracturinary bladderbedurinalysis

Synonyms

小便— urine; to urinate (more polite)
排尿— to urinate (medical term)

Antonyms

饮— to drink (input vs output)
食— to eat (input vs output)

Usage & contexts

Examples

The baby needs to urinate (尿尿).
Please provide a urine sample (尿样).
He has urinary incontinence (尿失禁).
This is a urinal (尿壶).

Collocations

urine(尿液)
to urinate(排尿)
urinary tract(尿道)
urinary bladder(膀胱)
bed-wetting(尿床)
urinalysis(尿检)

Idioms

To be scared pissless(屁滚尿流)
To follow like a dog(狗颠屁股垂儿)
To be utterly terrified(吓得屁滚尿流)

Cultural background

Considered a vulgar term in polite conversation; used medically and informally.
In traditional Chinese medicine, urine examination is part of diagnosis.
Generally avoided in names due to its association with bodily waste.

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