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痛苦

tòng kǔ
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Very common

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Definitions

  1. 1. pain
  2. 2. suffering
  3. 3. painful

Word relationships

Antonyms

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舒服
shū fu

comfortable

身体或精神上轻松愉快

Register variants

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煎熬
jiān áo

to suffer

煎熬口语和书面都可使用，强调被折磨的感觉，较痛苦更口语化

Related words

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难过
nán guò

to feel sad

痛苦侧重于持久的、内在的感受，难过更短暂、外在

Synonyms

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苦难
kǔ nàn

suffering

都指难受的体验，但苦难更强调深重的磨难

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 感到 or 觉得: 感到痛苦, 觉得很痛苦.

Common mistakes

Learners often confuse 痛苦 with 疼; 疼 is primarily physical pain, while 痛苦 can be physical or emotional suffering.

Example Sentences

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战争给人民带来了 痛苦 。
War brings suffering to the people.
他无法忍受这样的 痛苦 。
He cannot bear such pain.

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Words Containing 痛苦

万分痛苦
wàn fēn tòng kǔ

excruciating

Child Words of 痛苦

痛
tòng

ache

苦
kǔ

bitter