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How do you say "pain" in Chinese?
疼痛
téng tòng
In Chinese, "pain" is 疼痛 (téng tòng).
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Pronunciation
Read it out as "téng tòng", "téng" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), then "tòng" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).
Writing and usage
疼痛 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
她感到背部一阵剧痛。
tā gǎn dào bèi bù yī zhèn jù tòng 。
She felt a sharp pain in her back.
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How to remember 疼痛
Notice how "téng tòng" rolls off the tongue, and tie that feeling to a quick mental picture of "疼痛" (téng tòng).
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Questions about 疼痛
How do you pronounce 疼痛?
Read it out as "téng tòng", "téng" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), then "tòng" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).
Is 疼痛 formal or casual?
疼痛 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 疼痛 used in Chinese?
疼痛 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 她感到背部一阵剧痛。 (She felt a sharp pain in her back.).
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