刺痛

cìtòng

verb

Meanings

1 to sting
2 to tingle
3 a sharp stabbing pain
4 to hurt deeply

Characters

to prick / stab

Examples

HSK 6

消毒水刺痛了伤口。

Xiāodúshuǐ cìtòng le shāngkǒu.

The disinfectant stung the wound.

HSK 6

他的话深深刺痛了我的心。

Tā de huà shēnshēn cìtòng le wǒ de xīn.

His words stung me deeply.

Tips

usage

Works as both literal physical sting (chili in a cut, cold wind on skin) and emotional wound - often collocated with 刺痛了…心/感情.

Stroke Order

刺 cì

痛 tòng