Definitions

(noun,verb) fart; flatulence
(noun) nonsense; rubbish

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character 屁, meaning 'fart', is structured with the semantic component 尸, commonly associated with the body, and the phonetic component 比. Its etymology directly relates to bodily functions, and the character has consistently denoted flatulence throughout its history. Over time, its usage expanded in colloquial contexts to convey insignificance or contempt, as seen in compounds like 屁话, meaning 'nonsense'. The character's form, comprising these two elements, has not altered.

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弟弟放了一个

Dìdi fàng le yī gè pì.

Little brother farted.

不要在公共场所放

Bùyào zài gōnggòng chǎngsuǒ fàng pì.

Don't fart in public places.

他说的话都是话。

Tā shuō de huà dōu shì pìhuà.

What he said is all nonsense.

那个笑话让我放了个

Nàge xiàohua ràng wǒ fàng le gè pì.

That joke made me fart.

你刚才放的真臭啊!

Nǐ gāngcái fàng de pì zhēn chòu a!

The fart you just let out is really smelly!

别听他的,他整天说话。

Bié tīng tā de, tā zhěngtiān shuō pìhuà.

Don't listen to him, he talks nonsense all day.

他的理论毫无价值,全是

Tā de lǐlùn háo wú jiàzhí, quán shì pì.

His theory has no value, it's all nonsense.

尽管他试图用科学解释那个,但大家还是笑了。

Jǐnguǎn tā shìtú yòng kēxué jiěshì nàgè pì, dàn dàjiā háishì xiào le.

Even though he tried to explain that fart scientifically, everyone still laughed.