ฉี่
pee
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- 1 pee、urinate
- 2 pee、urine
A casual everyday word for “pee” or “to pee.” It can also imitate a sizzling or hissing sound.
pee、urinate
Describes urinating in casual, everyday language.
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ไปฉี่ก่อนนะ pay chìi kɔ̀ɔn ná I’m going to pee first. ไปฉี่ก่อนนะ details
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อย่าฉี่ตรงนี้ yàa chìi troŋ níi Don’t pee here. อย่าฉี่ตรงนี้ details
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ลูกฉี่ราดกางเกง lûuk chìi râat kaaŋkeeŋ The child wet their pants. ลูกฉี่ราดกางเกง details
pee、urine
Refers to urine in casual everyday speech, like the noun “pee.”
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ปวดฉี่ pùat chìi I need to pee. ปวดฉี่ details
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กลิ่นฉี่ klìn chìi the smell of urine กลิ่นฉี่ details
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มีฉี่บนพื้น mii chìi bon phʉ́ʉn There’s pee on the floor. มีฉี่บนพื้น details
Learning notes
Explanation
As a verb, ฉี่ means “to pee”; as a noun, it means “pee.” It is not limited to children—adults commonly use expressions such as ไปฉี่ (“go pee”) and ปวดฉี่ (“need to pee”) with family and friends. It is informal rather than medically neutral. Separately, ฉี่ can represent a sharp sizzling or hissing sound.
Usage
It is common in relaxed situations such as talking with family or friends, helping children use the bathroom, or discussing pets. The sound-imitating use appears when describing food sizzling or liquid hitting a hot surface.
Caution
In medical or official contexts, the neutral term ปัสสาวะ is more appropriate. Also, ปวดฉี่ normally means “need to pee,” not “it hurts when I urinate.” Painful urination can be expressed as เจ็บเวลาปัสสาวะ.
Differences from similar words
1 pee synonyms
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ปัสสาวะ is the neutral or formal term for urinating and is suitable in medical or official contexts. ฉี่ is the casual everyday equivalent of “pee.”
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เยี่ยว also means “to piss” but can sound rough or vulgar. ฉี่ is softer and more child-friendly, though still casual.