大小便

dàxiǎobiàn
noun #20,492

Meanings

  1. 1 urination and defecation
  2. 2 bodily waste
  3. 3 using the toilet (clinical/euphemistic)

Examples

Lǎorén dàxiǎobiàn shījìn, xūyào zhuān rén hùlǐ.
The elderly person has lost control of bodily functions and requires dedicated care.
Yīshēng xúnwèn le huànzhě de dàxiǎobiàn qíngkuàng.
The doctor asked about the patient's bowel and bladder functions.

Tips

usage
大小便 is the standard clinical and polite term covering both urination (小便 / 尿) and defecation (大便). It is not vulgar. 大便 (dàbiàn) = bowel movement; 小便 (xiǎobiàn) = urination. Used freely in medical, childcare, and elderly-care contexts.

Stroke Order

xiǎo
便 biàn