闹肚子

鬧肚子

nàodùzi

verb #30,070

Meanings

1 to have diarrhea
2 to have an upset stomach

Characters

to make noise; to act up; to cause trouble

suffix (nominalizer)

Examples

我昨晚吃坏东西，一直在闹肚子。

Wǒ zuówǎn chī huài dōngxi, yīzhí zài nàodùzi.

I ate something bad last night and have had diarrhea ever since.

孩子闹肚子了，得去看医生。

Háizi nàodùzi le, děi qù kàn yīshēng.

The child has an upset stomach; we need to see a doctor.

Tips

usage

闹肚子 is a colloquial expression. The verb 闹 here means 'to act up' or 'to cause trouble', so literally the stomach is 'making a fuss'.

Stroke Order

闹 nào

肚 dù

子 zǐ