伤痛

傷痛

shāngtòng

noun/adjective #7,998

Meanings

1 pain; anguish; grief
2 wound; trauma (physical or emotional)

Characters

to injure; wound; grief

pain; ache; sorrow

Examples

时间可以慢慢治愈伤痛。

Shíjiān kěyǐ mànmàn zhìyù shāngtòng.

Time can slowly heal the pain.

失去亲人的伤痛是难以形容的。

Shīqù qīnrén de shāngtòng shì nányǐ xíngróng de.

The pain of losing a loved one is indescribable.

她试图忘记过去的伤痛。

Tā shìtú wàngjì guòqù de shāngtòng.

She tried to forget the pain of the past.

Tips

usage

伤痛 is more literary/emotional than 疼痛 (téngtòng, physical pain). 伤痛 often refers to emotional or deep pain, while 疼痛 is primarily physical. 伤痛 frequently appears in writing about loss, grief, and trauma.

Stroke Order

伤 shāng

痛 tòng