Chinese

tòngkǔ
Meaning: suffering; agony; painful
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective

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Example sentences

失去親人是件痛苦的事。
失去亲人是件痛苦的事。
Losing a loved one is a painful thing.
戰爭給人民帶來了巨大的痛苦。
War has brought immense suffering to the people.
醫生成功地解除了患者的痛苦。
The doctor successfully relieved the patient's pain.
他對待旁人的痛苦總是顯得十分冷漠。
He always seems very indifferent to the pain of others.
隨着時間的流逝,那段痛苦的回憶逐漸淡化了。
With the passage of time, those painful memories gradually faded.

Usage Notes

Stronger than just 'pain', implies deep or prolonged suffering.

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