大便 (dà biàn) — to defecate, to have a bowel movement
Definition
Although labeled as a verb, 大便 is also commonly used as a noun for 'feces/stool.' As a verb, pair it with 的时候 or a frequency to describe the act of defecating. In medical/formal contexts, prefer 排便.
verb
to defecateto have a bowel movement
Examples
- 大便。Yī shēng jiàn yì wǒ měi tiān dà biàn yí cì.The doctor recommends I have a bowel movement once a day.
- 大便？Nǐ dà biàn de shí hou jué de téng ma?Do you feel pain when you defecate?
- 大便，。Bìng rén sān tiān méi yǒu dà biàn le, xū yào chī yào.The patient hasn't had a bowel movement in three days and needs to take medicine.
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