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How to Say ‘Do you have diarrhea or feel like throwing up?’ in Traditional Chinese

有拉肚子或想吐嗎？

yǒu lā dǔ zi huò xiǎng tǔ ma

[yoe lā dùzi huò shyang tù ma]

💬 Usage Tip: 或 (huò) means "or" in a yes/no question ending in 嗎. To ask someone to choose between two options, you'd use 還是 (hái shì) instead.

Phrase Breakdown

有拉肚子

yǒu lā dǔ zi

have diarrhea

拉肚子 (lā dùzi) is the everyday word for diarrhea. 有 (yǒu) here means 'to have (the symptom)'.

Example

他今天有拉肚子。

He has diarrhea today.

Words in this phrase

有

yǒu

[yoe]

to have; there is/are

Used to show possession or that something exists or is available.

Example

我們有很多交流機會。

We have many opportunities to interact.

拉肚子

lā dǔ zi

[lā dùzi]

to have diarrhea

Colloquial verb phrase for having diarrhea; literally 'pull the belly'.

Example

他今天拉肚子，沒去上班。

He had diarrhea today and didn't go to work.

或想吐嗎？

huò xiǎng tǔ ma

or feel like vomiting?

或 (huò) means 'or'. 想吐 (xiǎng tù) means 'to feel nauseous'. 嗎 (ma) turns the sentence into a yes/no question.

Example

你會想吐嗎？

Do you feel like vomiting?

Words in this phrase

或

huò

[huò]

Connects choices in statements.

Example

茶或咖啡都可以。

Tea or coffee is fine.

想

xiǎng

[shyang]

want to; would like to

Used to express desire or intention to do something.

Example

我想多認識一些產業的人。

I want to get to know more people in the industry.

吐

tǔ

[tù]

to vomit; to throw up

Verb meaning to bring up food from the stomach; with 想 it means feeling nauseous.

Example

我坐車會想吐。

I feel like throwing up when riding in a car.

嗎

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你喜歡這個活動嗎？

Do you like this event?

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