拉肚子 (lā dù zi) — to have diarrhea (colloquial)
Definition
Colloquial way to say 'have diarrhea' — everyday spoken, not for formal or medical writing. The verb 拉 can split from 肚子 with a measure word (拉了一次肚子).
verb
to have diarrhea (colloquial)
Examples
- ，拉肚子。Nǐ rú guǒ chī tài duō là de, kě néng huì lā dù zi.If you eat too much spicy food, you might get diarrhea.
- ，。Tā lā le yí cì dù zi, xiàn zài hǎo duō le.He had diarrhea once, and now he's much better.
- ，拉肚子。Wǒ zuó tiān hē le hěn duō bīng shuǐ, jié guǒ lā dù zi le.I drank a lot of ice water yesterday, and as a result I got diarrhea.
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