Chinese word dictionary

憋尿

biē niào · to hold in one's pee; to hold back from urinating

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Word information

Simplified憋尿

Traditional憋尿

Pinyinbiē niào

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

憋biē

to stifle, to restrain, to choke; to suppress one's inner feelings

尿niào

urine; to urinate

How to learn 憋尿

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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to stifle a guffaw

憋气biē qì

to hold one's breath; to feel suffocated (for lack of air); choked with bottled-up resentment

憋闷biē men

to feel oppressed; to be depressed; to feel dejected

憋屈biē qū

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憋不住biē bu zhù

to be unable to repress sth; to be unable to contain oneself