tòng

痛

HSK 3Character · Adjective · Adverb

pain; sorrow; thoroughly

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Meanings

3 senses · 15 examples
1.

adjective

pain; ache; soreness

Used to describe physical discomfort caused by illness, injury, or inflammation.

Wǒ我
tóu头
téng疼
de得
lì厉
hai害
 。

I have a severe headache.

Tā他
de的
shāng伤
kǒu口
pèng碰
dào到
le了
 ,
gǎn感
jué觉
hěn很
tòng痛
 。

He touched his wound and felt sharp pain.

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Dù肚
zi子
téng疼
de的
shí时
hou候
yào要
hǎo好
hǎo好
xiū休
xi息
 。

Take a good rest when you have a stomachache.

Yá牙
téng疼
ràng让
wǒ我
zhěng整
wǎn晚
dōu都
méi没
shuì睡
hǎo好
 。

Toothache kept me up all night.

Mā妈
ma妈
de的
guān关
jié节
tòng痛
zài在
yīn阴
yǔ雨
tiān天
huì会
jiā加
zhòng重
 。

Mother's joint pain worsens on rainy days.

2.

adjective

sad; grieved; sorrowful

formal

Describes intense emotional sadness and grief.

Tīng听
dào到
qīn亲
rén人
lí离
shì世
de的
xiāo消
xi息
 ,
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
wú无
bǐ比
bēi悲
tòng痛
 。

He felt extremely sad when hearing the news of his loved one's passing.

Zhè这
shǒu首
āi哀
tòng痛
de的
qǔ曲
zi子
ràng让
quán全
chǎng场
guān观
zhòng众
luò落
lèi泪
 。

This sorrowful piece of music made all the audience cry.

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Tā她
qiáng强
rěn忍
bēi悲
tòng痛
cān参
jiā加
le了
fù父
qīn亲
de的
zàng葬
lǐ礼
 。

She held back her grief to attend her father's funeral.

Zhè这
chǎng场
zāi灾
nàn难
ràng让
wú无
shù数
jiā家
tíng庭
xiàn陷
rù入
āi哀
tòng痛
zhī之
zhōng中
 。

This disaster plunged countless families into deep sorrow.

Kàn看
dào到
jiù旧
zhào照
piàn片
 ,
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
yǒng涌
qǐ起
yī一
zhèn阵
āi哀
tòng痛
 。

Looking at old photos, a wave of sadness washed over him.

3.

adverb

thoroughly; fully; thoroughly

formal

Used before verbs to indicate that an action is done completely, intensely, or without restraint.

Jūn军
duì队
duì对
dí敌
rén人
fā发
dòng动
le了
tòng痛
jī击
 。

The army launched a fierce attack on the enemy.

Tā他
zài在
shè社
jiāo交
méi媒
tǐ体
shàng上
tòng痛
mà骂
le了
nà那
xiē些
bù不
fù负
zé责
rèn任
de的
yán言
lùn论
 。

He fiercely criticized those irresponsible remarks on social media.

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Wǒ我
jūn军
chè彻
dǐ底
tòng痛
jiān歼
le了
wán顽
kàng抗
de的
dí敌
jūn军
 。

Our army completely wiped out the stubborn enemy forces.

Péng朋
yǒu友
xiāng相
jù聚
 ,
dà大
jiā家
tòng痛
yǐn饮
le了
měi美
jiǔ酒
 。

Gathered with friends, everyone drank wine to their hearts' content.

Tā他
tòng痛
xià下
jué决
xīn心
yào要
gǎi改
diào掉
tuō拖
yán延
de的
huài坏
xí习
guàn惯
 。

He made a firm resolve to get rid of his bad procrastination habit.