疼痛 (téng tòng) — painful, sore (of a body part or a person)
Definition
Formal/written word for 'painful' (body part, injury, or condition). More emphatic than everyday 疼, and more clinical than 痛苦 ('suffering', which is both physical and emotional).
adjective
painfulsore (of a body part or a person)
Examples
- 疼痛。Wǒ de hòu bèi hěn téng tòng.My back is very painful.
- 疼痛，。Xī gài yǒu xiē téng tòng, kě néng shì yùn dòng guò dù le.My knee is a bit sore; maybe I exercised too much.
- 疼痛。téng tòng De bù wèi xū yào hǎo hǎo xiū xi.The painful area needs a good rest.
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