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“have diarrhea” in Chinese

Chinese

Also泻 (xiè) · 拉肚子 (lā dù zi)

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù xiè

Example

昨天吃了不干净的东西,我腹泻了。zuó tiān chī le bú gàn jìng de dōng xī wǒ fù xiè le

I ate something bad yesterday and had diarrhea.

Illustration for 腹泻 (have diarrhea)

How to say “have diarrhea” in Chinese

“Have diarrhea” in Chinese is 腹泻 (fù xiè).

The bowel loses its normal control of water, producing repeated loose stools.

Full entry for 腹泻: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 腹泻

服用药物后他腹泻了。fú yòng yào wù hòu tā fù xiè le

After taking medicine, he had diarrhea.

Tips for using 腹泻

  • The word works both as a verb for an episode and as a noun for the condition, so surrounding grammar shows whether it describes an event or names the illness.

Other Chinese words for “have diarrhea”

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泻

xiè

verbhave diarrhea

昨晚吃坏东西,孩子整夜都泻肚子。zuó wǎn chī huài dōng xi hái zi zhěng yè dōu xiè dù zi

The child had diarrhea all night after eating something bad last night.

出差时突然拉肚子,很尴尬。chū chāi shí tū rán lā dù zi hěn gān gà

Suddenly having diarrhea on a business trip was very embarrassing.

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