疼
téng
Meaning
- (it) hurts; sore
- to love dearly
Definition
疼痛；疼爱。
Pain; to love dearly, to dote on.
Usage
作为动词，表示疼痛时指身体不适；表示疼爱时指非常关心、爱护，常用于长辈对晚辈。
As a verb, when meaning pain it refers to physical discomfort; when meaning to love dearly, it indicates great care and affection, often used for elders towards juniors.
Examples
- 1 我的头很疼，需要休息一下。 (My head hurts a lot; I need to rest.)
- 2 奶奶最疼小孙子了。 (Grandma dotes on the youngest grandson the most.)
- 3 受伤后，他疼得直叫。 (After being injured, he cried out in pain.)
- 4 父母都很疼自己的孩子。 (Parents all love their own children dearly.)
- 5 牙疼不是病，疼起来真要命。 (Toothache is not a disease, but it can be deadly painful.)
- 6 她疼得直冒冷汗。 (She was in so much pain that she broke out in a cold sweat.)
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