chier

Senses

1. 1.

   to shit; to defecate

   to discharge feces

2. 2.

   to break; to go wrong (colloquial)

   to malfunction or fail

3. 3.

   to annoy; to bug (colloquial)

   to irritate or bother someone

Examples

• "Le bébé a chié dans sa couche."

  The baby shat in his diaper.

• "Ma voiture a chié et elle ne démarre plus."

  My car broke down and won't start anymore.

• "Tu me chies avec tes questions stupides !"

  You're annoying me with your stupid questions!

Usage

Vulgar/crude register. Common in colloquial French with the senses "to break/malfunction" and "to annoy." The reflexive form "s'en chier" means to panic or get worked up. Avoid in formal contexts.