urinate; pass urine
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to urinate; to pass urine; to relieve oneself
formalA polite, formal, or medical euphemism for urination, literally meaning 'small relief.' It is the counterpart to 大解 (defecation). Commonly used in clinical, elderly care, or formal contexts to describe the act of passing urine.
Tā他
yè夜
lǐ里
yào要
qǐ起
chuáng床
xiǎo小
jiě解
liǎng两
sān三
cì次
。
He has to get up two or three times a night to urinate.
Bìng病
rén人
xiǎo小
jiě解
shí时
yǒu有
téng疼
tòng痛
gǎn感
。
The patient experiences a burning sensation when urinating.
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Lǎo老
nián年
rén人
cháng常
yǒu有
niào尿
pín频
、
xiǎo小
jiě解
bù不
jìn尽
de的
kùn困
rǎo扰
。
Elderly people often suffer from frequent urination and incomplete bladder emptying.