téng

(it) hurts; sore; to love dearly

adjective(动) HSK 3.0 · Band 2

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  • 疼痛téngtòngpainB5
  • 心疼xīnténgto love dearlyB6
  • 疼爱téng’àito love dearlyB7

See it in sentences

我的头很疼。

My head hurts.

他的手疼,不能写字。

His hand hurts and he cannot write.