尿急

niàojí
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 urinary urgency
  2. 2 urgent need to urinate

Examples

HSK 5
Tā niàojí de rěnbúzhù le.
She felt such urinary urgency she couldn't hold it.
HSK 7-9
Niàojí, niàopín shì pángguāng yán de chángjiàn zhèngzhuàng.
Urgency and frequency are common symptoms of cystitis.

Tips

usage
Medical use (urinary urgency on a chart) and colloquial use ('I really need to pee') share the same word. In a clinical setting, 尿急 belongs in the LUTS triad with 尿频 and 尿痛.

Stroke Order

尿 niào