HSK · Level 103
45 words
Chinese word
泻
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiè
Meaning
- verbhave diarrhea
Example
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.
More examples
他喝了不干净的水，第二天就开始泻得厉害。tā hē le bú gàn jìng de shuǐ dì èr tiān jiù kāi shǐ xiè de lì hài
He drank dirty water and started having severe diarrhea the next day.
Core concept
A watery flow leaves the body through the intestines.
Common phrases
泻肚子xiè dù zi
have diarrhea
泻得厉害xiè de lì hài
have severe diarrhea
Similar words
拉肚子lā dù zi: Have an upset stomach that causes repeated, watery bowel movements.
腹泻fù xiè: Develop ongoing watery stools because of digestive illness or infection.
Definition in Chinese
排出稀薄或水样的大便，发生腹泻的症状。pái chū xī bó huò shuǐ yàng de dà biàn fā shēng fù xiè de zhèng zhuàng
Word origin
The water radical in 泻 (xiè, "to have diarrhea") connects the character with the idea of liquid running out, which extends to this symptom.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this verb can sound more clinical than a fuller expression for the same symptom, so it is especially useful for health information and medicine labels.