Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
疼
téng
Description
当身体的某个地方不舒服、有痛的感觉时，我们说"疼"。
When a part of the body feels uncomfortable or painful, we say "疼".
"疼"也可以表示很爱一个人，比如爸爸妈妈疼孩子。
"疼" can also mean to love someone very much, like parents疼 their children.
Meanings
疼téng
to ache; to hurt; to feel pain
我头很疼，想休息一下。
I have a headache and want to rest.
疼téng
to love dearly; to dote on
奶奶很疼我。
Grandma loves me very much.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
疼 and 痛 both mean pain; 疼 is more colloquial, common in northern speech.
- Nuance
疼 uniquely also means tender love, unlike 痛.
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