téng

疼

HSK 2Character · Adj · Verb

painful; to love dearly

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

adj

painful; sore; to hurt

Refers to physical pain, soreness, or an ache in a specific part of the body.

Wǒ我
tóu头
hěn很
téng疼
 ,
xiǎng想
xiū休
xi息
yī一
huì会
er儿
 。

My head hurts a lot, I want to rest for a while.

Wǒ我
de的
jiǎo脚
pèng碰
de得
hěn很
téng疼
 ,
bù不
néng能
zǒu走
lù路
 。

My foot hurts badly from the bump, so I can't walk.

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Tā他
wèi胃
téng疼
de得
lì厉
hai害
 ,
yào要
qù去
yī医
yuàn院
kàn看
kan看
 。

He has a severe stomachache and needs to go to the hospital.

Cháng长
shí时
jiān间
xiě写
zì字
 ,
shǒu手
huì会
gǎn感
dào到
téng疼
 。

Writing for a long time will make your hand feel sore.

Shāng伤
kǒu口
hái还
téng疼
ma吗
 ?

Does the wound still hurt?

2.

verb

to love dearly; to dote on; to spoil

informal

Used to express deep affection, often implying a protective or cherishing attitude, usually towards family members.

Nǎi奶
nai奶
zuì最
téng疼
tā她
de的
xiǎo小
sūn孙
zi子
le了
 。

Grandma loves her youngest grandson the most.

Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
dǒng懂
shì事
yòu又
kě可
ài爱
 ,
zhēn真
zhāo招
rén人
téng疼
 。

This child is sensible and cute, really making people love him.

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Tā他
hěn很
téng疼
tā他
de的
lǎo老
po婆
 ,
cóng从
lái来
bù不
ràng让
tā她
gàn干
zhòng重
huó活
 。

He loves his wife dearly and never lets her do heavy work.

Mā妈
ma妈
xīn心
téng疼
ér儿
zi子
zài在
wài外
miàn面
gōng工
zuò作
tài太
xīn辛
kǔ苦
 。

Mom feels bad for her son working so hard away from home.

Bié别
tài太
téng疼
hái孩
zi子
le了
 ,
miǎn免
de得
bǎ把
tā他
guàn惯
huài坏
le了
 。

Don't spoil the child too much, or you might ruin him.