粪便 (fèn biàn) — excrement, feces, stool
Definition
Formal, scientific term for human or animal excrement — used in medical or official contexts. Compared to 屎 (colloquial, often childish) and 粪 (closer to manure/dung as fertilizer), 粪便 is the neutral, written term.
noun
excrementfecesstool
Examples
- 粪便。Yī shēng xū yào huà yàn huàn zhě de fèn biàn.The doctor needs to test the patient's stool.
- 粪便。Yǎng gǒu de rén yīng gāi suí shí qīng lǐ gǒu de fèn biàn.People who raise dogs should clean up their dog's waste promptly.
- 粪便。Yǒu xiē nóng mín bǎ fèn biàn dàng zuò tiān rán féi liào.Some farmers use manure as natural fertilizer.
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