腰痛

yāotòng

noun

Meanings

1 lower back pain
2 lumbago

Characters

waist; lower back

Examples

HSK 3

他的腰痛是老毛病了。

Tā de yāotòng shì lǎomáobìng le.

His lower back pain is a chronic problem.

HSK 4

久坐容易引起腰痛。

Jiǔ zuò róngyì yǐnqǐ yāotòng.

Sitting too long easily causes lower back pain.

Tips

usage

In Chinese, 腰 specifically refers to the lower back / waist area (L1-L5 region), not the entire back. For upper/middle back pain use 背痛 instead.

Stroke Order

腰 yāo

痛 tòng