痛处

痛處

tòngchù

noun #18,437

Measure Word

一个痛处 gè

Meanings

1 sore spot
2 place that hurts
3 weak point

Characters

Examples

你说到了他的痛处。

Nǐ shuō dào le tā de tòngchù.

You hit a sore spot with him.

每个人都有自己的痛处。

Měigè rén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de tòngchù.

Everyone has their own sore spots.

Tips

usage

Can be literal (a physical sore spot) but much more commonly used figuratively to mean an emotional weak point or painful subject.

Stroke Order

痛 tòng

处 chǔ