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痛苦

HSK 3Word · Adjective

pain; suffering; distress

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

painful; suffering; distressing

Can describe both physical pain (e.g., from illness) and mental/emotional anguish.

Tā他
de的
tuǐ腿
shāng伤
ràng让
tā他
tòng痛
kǔ苦
bù不
kān堪
 。

The injury to his leg is causing him unbearable pain.

Nà那
duàn段
shī失
bài败
de的
liàn恋
qíng情
gěi给
tā她
dài带
lái来
le了
jù巨
dà大
de的
jīng精
shén神
tòng痛
kǔ苦
 。

That failed relationship caused her immense mental anguish.

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Kàn看
dào到
zāi灾
mín民
de的
jìng境
yù遇
 ,
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
gǎn感
dào到
fēi非
cháng常
tòng痛
kǔ苦
 。

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

Zhè这
zhǒng种
jí疾
bìng病
de的
wǎn晚
qī期
jiē阶
duàn段
jí极
wéi为
tòng痛
kǔ苦
 。

The final stages of this disease are extremely painful.