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镇痛

鎮痛
zhèntòng
verb #21,319

Meanings

  1. 1 to relieve pain
  2. 2 to suppress pain
  3. 3 analgesic (as modifier)

Examples

HSK 5
这种药物有明显的镇痛效果。
Zhèzhǒng yàowù yǒu míngxiǎn de zhèntòng xiàoguǒ.
This medicine has a noticeable pain-relieving effect.
HSK 7-9
手术前，医生为患者注射了镇痛药。
Shǒushù qián, yīshēng wèi huànzhě zhùshè le zhèntòng yào.
Before the operation, the doctor injected the patient with an analgesic.
HSK 7-9
针灸具有镇痛的作用，被广泛用于缓解慢性疼痛。
Zhēnjiǔ jùyǒu zhèntòng de zuòyòng, bèi guǎngfàn yòngyú huǎnjiě mànxìng téngtòng.
Acupuncture has a pain-relieving function and is widely used to alleviate chronic pain.

Tips

usage
镇痛 appears frequently in medical contexts as a verb or attributive: 镇痛药 (painkiller), 镇痛剂 (analgesic agent), 镇痛效果 (analgesic effect). Compare 止痛 (to stop pain), which is more colloquial and focuses on stopping pain rather than suppressing it.

Stroke Order

镇 zhèn
痛 tòng