头疼

頭疼

tóuténg

adjective HSK 6 #4,607

Meanings

1 to have a headache
2 to find something troublesome (figurative)

Characters

to ache; to hurt

Head hurts — a headache.

Examples

我今天头疼得厉害。

Wǒ jīntiān tóuténg de lìhài.

I have a terrible headache today.

这个问题真让人头疼。

Zhège wèntí zhēn ràng rén tóuténg.

This problem is really a headache.

她头疼，不想去上班。

Tā tóuténg, bù xiǎng qù shàngbān.

She has a headache and doesn't want to go to work.

数学考试让他很头疼。

Shùxué kǎoshì ràng tā hěn tóuténg.

Math exams give him a headache.

Tips

usage

头疼 and 头痛 (tóutòng) are interchangeable. Both can be literal (physical headache) or figurative (a troublesome problem). 令人头疼 is a common pattern meaning 'headache-inducing.'

Stroke Order

头 tóu

疼 téng