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痛苦
tòngkǔ
Description
痛苦是指身体或心里非常难受、不舒服的感觉。
"痛苦" refers to a very unpleasant or uncomfortable feeling in the body or mind.
我们常用这个词来说很大的悲伤或者疼痛。
We often use "痛苦" to describe great sadness or pain.
Meanings
痛苦tòngkǔ
pain, suffering, agony (physical or emotional)
失去朋友让他很痛苦。
Losing friends made him very sad.
痛苦tòngkǔ
painful, agonizing, suffering
那是一段很痛苦的时间。
That was a very painful time.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
痛 (pain) + 苦 (bitter/suffering), two similar characters combined for emphasis.
- Nuance
stronger than 难受; often used for deep physical or emotional suffering.
In videos
“我把我的快乐建立在丽荣的痛苦上”
“没有很痛苦，很开心啊，其实很幸福。”
“而且这种痛苦我们没有办法改变”
“从来没看你写的这么痛苦过”
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