疼痛 meaning in English
pain; (of a body part) to be painful; to be sore; to hurt
Meaning of 疼痛
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- pain
- (of a body part) to be painful; to be sore; to hurt
- (of a person) to be in pain
How to use 疼痛
疼痛 is a formal or written word, common in medical contexts, news, and descriptions of symptoms. It is often used as a noun, as in 减轻疼痛 (jiǎnqīng téngtòng, to relieve pain). Example: 他的腿感到一阵疼痛。(Tā de tuǐ gǎndào yí zhèn téngtòng.) His leg felt a wave of pain.
Both 疼 (téng) and 痛 (tòng) sit under the sickness radical 疒, the slanted roof that marks illness. Two sickness characters side by side make one strong word for physical pain.
Common mistake: Learners use 疼痛 in casual speech, like 我头疼痛. In everyday talk people simply say 疼 or 痛, as in 我头疼 (wǒ tóu téng). Also do not confuse it with 痛苦 (tòngkǔ), which means suffering or misery, often emotional, not just physical hurt.
疼痛 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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疼 téng · hurts · 10 strokes
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痛 tòng · ache · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 疼痛.
| 痛苦 | tòngkǔ | pain; suffering |
| 痛快 | tòngkuài | delighted; to one's heart's content |
| 心疼 | xīnténg | to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb |
| 头疼 | tóuténg | headache |
| 悲痛 | bēitòng | grieved; sorrowful |
| 痛心 | tòngxīn | grieved; pained |
| 惨痛 | cǎntòng | bitter; painful |
| 头痛 | tóutòng | to have a headache |
| 痛恨 | tònghèn | to detest; to loathe |
| 心痛 | xīntòng | to feel distressed about sth; heartache |
| 伤痛 | shāngtòng | pain (from wound); sorrow |
| 止痛药 | zhǐtòngyào | painkiller; analgesic |
Questions about 疼痛
What does 疼痛 mean?
疼痛 (téngtòng) means "pain; (of a body part) to be painful; to be sore; to hurt" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 疼痛?
疼痛 is made of 2 characters: 疼 (10 strokes), 痛 (12 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.
Is 疼痛 an HSK word?
Yes. 疼痛 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 疼 and 痛?
Both mean to hurt. 疼 (téng) is more colloquial and common in northern speech, while 痛 (tòng) appears in more compounds and in emotional words like 悲痛 (bēitòng) and 痛心 (tòngxīn).
Can 疼痛 describe emotional pain?
Usually it refers to physical pain. For emotional pain, Chinese speakers prefer words like 痛苦 (tòngkǔ), 悲痛 (bēitòng), or 心疼 (xīnténg).