tòng

HSK 3
common

Meaning of 痛苦

痛苦 means painful; suffering; distressing. Pronounced tòng kǔ. HSK 3.

  • painful; suffering; distressing

Definitions & Examples

de
tuǐ
shāng
ràng
tòng
kān
 

The injury to his leg is causing him unbearable pain.

duàn
shī
bài
de
liàn
qíng
gěi
dài
lái
le
de
jīng
shén
tòng
 

That failed relationship caused her immense mental anguish.

Kàn
dào
zāi
mín
de
jìng
 
men
dōu
gǎn
dào
fēi
cháng
tòng
 

Seeing the plight of the disaster victims made us all feel deeply distressed.

Zhè
zhǒng
bìng
de
wǎn
jiē
duàn
wéi
tòng
 

The final stages of this disease are extremely painful.