酸痛

suāntòng

verb #23,092

Meanings

1 to ache
2 to be sore
3 aching pain

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

跑步之后，我的腿很酸痛。

Pǎobù zhīhòu, wǒ de tuǐ hěn suāntòng.

My legs are very sore after running.

HSK 5

肌肉酸痛是正常的运动反应。

Jīròu suāntòng shì zhèngcháng de yùndòng fǎnyìng.

Muscle soreness is a normal exercise response.

HSK 6

他的肩膀酸痛了好几天。

Tā de jiānbǎng suāntòng le hǎojǐ tiān.

His shoulders have been aching for several days.

Tips

memory

酸 means 'sour/acid' - imagine the sharp, acidic burn of a sore muscle. 痛 means 'pain'. Together they capture the sour-aching quality of muscle soreness.

Stroke Order

酸 suān

痛 tòng