How do you use "Shit" in a sentence?

Oh shit, I forgot my keys! This movie is shit. That band is the shit!' (positive)

Shit

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Very Casual

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Meaning: Strong swear word meaning excrement; used as expletive or to describe something bad.

表示粪便的强烈脏话；用作感叹词或形容坏东西。

Palabrota fuerte que significa excremento; usada como expletivo o para describir algo malo.

排泄物を意味する強い罵り言葉。感嘆語や悪いものを表すのにも使う。

배설물을 뜻하는 강한 욕설. 감탄사나 나쁜 것을 묘사할 때도 사용.

'Shit' is a highly versatile profanity. As a noun it means feces or worthless things ('this is shit'). As an exclamation it expresses frustration ('Oh shit!'). 'The shit' (with article) confusingly means something excellent. Context determines whether it's negative or positive.

'shit'是一个非常万能的脏话。作名词指粪便或不值钱的东西（'this is shit'）。作感叹词表示挫败感（'Oh shit!'）。'the shit'（加冠词）令人困惑地表示很棒的东西。语境决定它是贬义还是褒义。

'Shit' es una palabrota muy versátil. Como sustantivo significa heces o cosas sin valor ('this is shit'). Como exclamación expresa frustración ('Oh shit!'). 'The shit' (con artículo) significa confusamente algo excelente. El contexto determina si es negativo o positivo.

「shit」は非常に万能な罵り言葉です。名詞として排泄物や価値のないもの（「this is shit」）を意味します。感嘆語としては苛立ちを表します（「Oh shit!」）。「the shit」（冠詞付き）は紛らわしいことに素晴らしいものを意味します。文脈が否定的か肯定的かを決めます。

'Shit'은 매우 다용도인 욕설입니다. 명사로는 배설물이나 쓸모없는 것을 뜻합니다('this is shit'). 감탄사로는 좌절을 표현합니다('Oh shit!'). 'The shit'(관사 포함)은 혼동스럽게도 훌륭한 것을 의미합니다. 문맥에 따라 부정적인지 긍정적인지 결정됩니다.

Examples

Oh shit, I forgot my keys!
糟糕，我忘带钥匙了！
¡Mierda, olvidé las llaves!
しまった、鍵を忘れた！
젠장, 열쇠를 잊었다!
This movie is shit.
这部电影太烂了。
Esta película es una mierda.
この映画はくそだ。
이 영화 쓰레기야.
That band is the shit!' (positive)
褒义
positivo
肯定的
그 밴드 진짜 끝내줘! (긍정적)

Pronunciation

/ʃɪt/

Usage Guide

Context: frustration, disappointment, emphasis

Tone: frustrated, crude, emphatic

✓ Do Say

Casual settings with friends
与朋友在休闲场合使用
en situaciones informales con amigos
友人とのカジュアルな場面で
친구와 편한 자리에서

✗ Don't Say

Professional environments
工作环境
Entornos profesionales
仕事の場
직장 환경에서
Formal occasions
正式场合
Ocasiones formales
フォーマルな場面
격식 있는 행사에서

Common Mistakes

'The shit' means excellent—opposite of 'shit' alone
Stronger than 'crap'

Origin & History

From Old English 'scitan' (to defecate). Has been taboo since the 17th century when it was excluded from polite vocabulary. Despite vulgarity, it's become one of the most common swear words.

Etymology: Old English scitan (to defecate)

First recorded: Old English, taboo since 17th century

Cultural Context

Era: Old English onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Common in film and TV

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

Variations

ShitShittyBullshitHoly shit