牙痛

yátòng

noun #39,012

Meanings

HSK 4

我牙痛得睡不着觉。

Wǒ yátòng de shuì bu zháo jiào.

My toothache is so bad I can't sleep.

HSK 5

牙痛的时候应该尽快去看牙医。

Yátòng de shíhou yīnggāi jǐnkuài qù kàn yáyī.

When you have a toothache you should see a dentist as soon as possible.

usage

牙痛 functions as both a noun ('a toothache') and a stative verb ('to have a toothache'). 我牙痛 = 'My tooth hurts' / 'I have a toothache.' No 是 needed.

culture

There's a famous Chinese saying: 牙痛不是病，痛起来要人命 - 'Toothache isn't a disease, but when it hurts it can kill you.'

牙 yá

痛 tòng