痛苦

tòng kǔ

HSK 3Noun (名)Adjective (形)

Basic Meaning

n

可以和'减轻','忍受','经历'等动词搭配。

pain or suffering felt physically or mentally.

身体或精神上感到的难受、疼苦的感觉。

Words:

减轻痛苦忍受痛苦

Synonyms:

痛楚苦痛难受

Antonyms:

快乐幸福愉悦

Sentences:

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)药(yà)物(wù)可(kě)以(yǐ)减(jiǎn)轻(qīng)病(bìng)人(rén)的(de)痛(tòng)苦(kǔ)。
This medicine can relieve the patient's pain.
他(tā)默(mò)默(mò)地(de)忍(rěn)受(shòu)着(zhe)失(shī)去(qù)亲(qīn)人(rén)的(de)痛(tòng)苦(kǔ)。
He silently endured the pain of losing his loved ones.

adj

常用于描述人或表情，如'痛苦的表情'。也可以形容一段经历或生活状态，如'痛苦的生活'。

being in a state of pain or suffering; agonizing.

形容感到非常难受的样子。

Words:

表情痛苦生活痛苦

Synonyms:

难受难过苦楚

Antonyms:

舒服开心舒畅

Sentences:

他(tā)的(de)表(biǎo)情(qíng)非(fēi)常(cháng)痛(tòng)苦(kǔ)，看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)很(hěn)不(bù)好(hǎo)受(shòu)。
His expression was very pained; he looked very uncomfortable.
那(nà)段(duàn)时(shí)期(qī)，他(tā)们(mén)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)很(hěn)痛(tòng)苦(kǔ)。
During that period, their life was very painful.

Characters Breakdown

pain; sorrowful

bitter in taste; painful