疼痛 téngtòng pain
pain; (of a body part) to be painful; to be sore; to hurt; (of a person) to be in pain
How to remember 疼痛: 疼 ache + 痛 ache = pain.
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How it is used
- Pain / to ache (of the body), a more formal/medical word - 缓解疼痛 (huǎnjiě téngtòng) relieve pain; 剧烈的疼痛 severe pain.
- Contrast plain 疼 (téng) and 痛 (tòng), the everyday spoken words for 'it hurts' (我头疼). 疼痛 is the noun/clinical form used by doctors and in writing.
Example sentences
- 疼痛消失了。 Téngtòng xiāoshī le.The pain has gone.
- 我全身疼痛。 Wǒ quánshēn téngtòng.My whole body hurts.
- 这种药会减轻你的疼痛。 Zhèzhǒng yàohuì jiǎnqīng nǐ de téngtòng.This medicine will decrease your pain.