痛苦

tòng kǔ
HSK 5
pain, suffering, painful
noun
adjective
Measure words:个 gè

Individual characters

痛tòng · sore, painful, sad苦kǔ · bitter, hardship, pain, to suffer
HSK 4

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Example Sentences

我感到很痛苦。
wǒ gǎndào hěn tòngkǔ 。
I feel a lot of pain.
他的痛苦让我很难过。
tāde tòngkǔ ràng wǒ hěn nánguò 。
His suffering makes me very sad.
这段时间对我来说很痛苦。
zhè duàn shíjiān duì wǒ láishuō hěn tòngkǔ 。
This period of time has been very painful for me.

Words with similar meanings

悲痛bēitòng
grief; sorrow
More focused on emotional suffering, often related to loss.
苦楚kǔchǔ
anguish; distress
Similar in meaning, but can imply a more profound level of suffering.

Words Starting With 痛

痛快tòng kuài
overjoyed; delighted; happily; heartily; enjoying; also pr. tong4 kuai5

Words Ending With 苦

辛苦xīn kǔ
hard; exhausting; with much toil; thanks for your trouble
刻苦kè kǔ
hardworking; assiduous
艰苦jiān kǔ
difficult; hard; arduous
吃苦chī kǔ
to bear; hardships

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