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How to Say ‘First do a urine test’ in Simplified Chinese

先查个尿

xiān chá gè niào

[shyen chá guh niào]

💬 Usage Tip: The 个 in 查个尿 isn't counting anything. Dropped between a verb and its object, it makes the action sound quick and casual, like "just do a quick urine test".

Phrase Breakdown

先

xiān

[shyen]

first; beforehand

Shows that one action happens before another.

Example

你可以先看看公司的介绍。

You can first take a look at the company's introduction.

查

chá

[chá]

to check; to look up

Verb meaning to search or verify information.

Example

我查一下明天的预订。

Let me check tomorrow's reservations.

个

gè

[guh]

measure word; classifier

A common classifier used with many nouns and counted items.

Example

他们可能会再进一个球。

They might score one more goal.

尿

niào

[niào]

urine

Liquid waste from the body; used for tests.

Example

请留一点尿。

Please give a urine sample.

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