疼

téng

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Adjective Common

Definitions

1. (it) hurts; sore
2. to love dearly

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Character focus

Stroke order

10 strokes

Word relationships

Related words

2 items

爱

ài

to love; to be fond of; to like

Both mean 'to love'; 疼 emphasizes tender affection, 爱 is more general.

酸

suān

sour

酸 means 'sore' (like muscle ache), while 疼 is a sharper pain.

Synonyms

1 item

痛

tòng

ache

Both mean 'painful' or 'to hurt'; 痛 can be slightly more formal.

Usage notes

Collocations

头疼 (tóuténg) means 'headache', a common compound; say 我头疼 for 'I have a headache'.

Common mistakes

疼 as 'to love dearly' is mostly used in spoken language and often for family, especially by parents to children; don't use it for romantic love.

Example Sentences

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他疼得直哼。

He was groaning in pain.

我嗓子疼。

I have a sore throat.

我的头疼。

My head hurts.

我姑姑很疼我。

My paternal aunt is very fond of me.

我的腰很疼。

My waist/lower back hurts a lot.

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Words Containing 疼

to love dearly

to love dearly

pain

headache

to favor a junior

hǎo le shāng bā wàng le téng

to forget past pains once the wound has healed (idiom)

崽卖爷田不心疼

zǎi mài yé tián bù xīn téng

lit. the child sells the father's farm without regret (idiom)

chronic pain

painkiller

burning pain

extremely painful

to cherish

to really hurt

zhàn zhe shuō huà bù yāo téng

it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matter (idiom)

stomachache

(of muscles) to ache

疼