小便

xiǎobiàn

noun/verb #7,416

Meanings

1 urine; to urinate
2 to pee

Characters

convenience; excretion

Small + excretion — urination, as opposed to 大便 (dàbiàn, defecation).

Examples

我需要去小便一下。

Wǒ xūyào qù xiǎobiàn yīxià.

I need to go urinate.

医生让他做了一个小便检查。

Yīshēng ràng tā zuò le yī gè xiǎobiàn jiǎnchá.

The doctor had him do a urine test.

小孩子说要小便，赶紧找厕所。

Xiǎoháizi shuō yào xiǎobiàn, gǎnjǐn zhǎo cèsuǒ.

The kid said he needed to pee, so we quickly looked for a restroom.

Tips

usage

小便 is a neutral/slightly clinical term. In casual speech, 上厕所 (shàng cèsuǒ, go to the bathroom) or 尿尿 (niàoniào, pee) are more common. In medical contexts, 小便 is standard.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

便 biàn