他的病让他很痛苦。
His illness causes him much pain.
痛苦
pain; suffering; painful
adjective HSK 3.0 · Band 5
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痛
- 痛tòngacheB4
- 头痛tóutòngto have a headacheB4
- 疼痛téngtòngpainB5
- 痛快tòngkuàidelightedB6
- 悲痛bēitònggrievedB7
- 惨痛cǎntòngbitterB7
- 痛心tòngxīngrievedB7
苦
- 苦kǔbitterB4
- 辛苦xīnkǔexhaustingB4
- 艰苦jiānkǔdifficultB5
- 酸甜苦辣suān-tián-kǔ-là(lit.) sour, sweet, bitter and spicy (idioB5
- 吃苦chīkǔto bear hardshipsB7
- 愁眉苦脸chóuméi-kǔliǎnto look anxious (idiom)B7
- 何苦hékǔwhy bother?B7
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失去亲人是痛苦的。
Losing a loved one is painful.