Why does the Chinese word for "Poop" sound like
Da-bee-en?!

大便

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character 大便 (pronounced as dà biàn) actually translates to Poop.

The Funny Part

大 means 'big', 便 means 'convenience'. So pooping is a 'big convenience'. Poetry.

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Nice Teacher says...

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大便 means... poop! 大 is big, 便 is convenience. So it's a 'big convenience'. Chinese language is wonderfully literal!