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痛苦
tòng kǔ
Meaning
- pain
- suffering
- painful
Definition
身体或精神上的极度难受、悲伤或折磨。
Extreme physical or mental suffering, distress, or torment.
Usage
通常用于描述身体或心理上的不适、悲伤或艰难处境，可作名词或形容词。
Often used to describe physical or mental discomfort, sorrow, or difficult situations; can be used as a noun or adjective.
Examples
- 1 他因失去亲人而感到极度痛苦。(He felt extreme pain from losing a loved one.)
- 2 这种疾病给患者带来了巨大的痛苦。(This disease causes great suffering to patients.)
- 3 面对失败的痛苦，他选择重新站起来。(Facing the pain of failure, he chose to stand up again.)
- 4 她痛苦地回忆着过去的经历。(She painfully recalled past experiences.)
- 5 请不要忽视他人的痛苦。(Please do not ignore the suffering of others.)
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