English–Chinese
“hurt” in Chinese
How to say “hurt” in Chinese
“Hurt” in Chinese is 疼 (téng).
A body part feels an unpleasant pain or ache, either steadily or in short bursts.
Example sentences with 疼
我一走路，脚就会疼。wǒ yì zǒu lù jiǎo jiù huì téng
Whenever I walk, my foot hurts.
Tips for using 疼
- Chinese often makes the painful body part the subject, while English commonly puts the person first in phrases such as "my leg hurts"; noticing this difference helps build natural sentences.
Other Chinese words for “hurt”
我不想伤你。wǒ bù xiǎng shāng nǐ
I don't want to hurt you.
我不想伤害你。wǒ bù xiǎng shāng hài nǐ
I don't want to hurt you.