苦痛

kǔtòng

noun #19,342

Meanings

1 pain
2 suffering
3 anguish

Characters

bitter; hardship

Examples

HSK 3

他终于走出了失去亲人的苦痛。

Tā zhōngyú zǒu chū le shīqù qīnrén de kǔtòng.

He finally moved past the pain of losing a loved one.

HSK 6

战争给人民带来了无尽的苦痛。

Zhànzhēng gěi rénmín dàilái le wújìn de kǔtòng.

War brought endless suffering to the people.

Tips

usage

苦痛 is more literary and formal than 痛苦. In everyday speech, 痛苦 is far more common. 苦痛 tends to appear in written or elevated contexts.

Stroke Order

苦 kǔ

痛 tòng