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头疼

頭疼
tóuténg
adjective HSK 6 #4,607

Meanings

  1. 1 to have a headache
  2. 2 to find something troublesome (figurative)

Characters

头
tóu
head
疼
téng
to ache; to hurt
Head hurts - a headache.

Examples

HSK 1
她头疼，不想去上班。
Tā tóuténg, bù xiǎng qù shàngbān.
She has a headache and doesn't want to go to work.
HSK 2
这个问题真让人头疼。
Zhège wèntí zhēn ràng rén tóuténg.
This problem is really a headache.
HSK 5
我今天头疼得厉害。
Wǒ jīntiān tóuténg de lìhài.
I have a terrible headache today.

Tips

usage
头疼 and 头痛 are interchangeable. Both can be literal (physical headache) or figurative (a troublesome problem). 令人头疼 is a common pattern meaning 'headache-inducing.'

Stroke Order

头 tóu
疼 téng