English–Chinese
“painkiller” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhǐ tòng yào
Example
我吃了止痛药，现在好多了。wǒ chī le zhǐ tòng yào xiàn zài hǎo duō le
I took a painkiller, and I feel much better now.
How to say “painkiller” in Chinese
“Painkiller” in Chinese is 止痛药 (zhǐ tòng yào).
A medicine that turns down or removes the body's experience of pain.
Example sentences with 止痛药
她晚上头疼，就去买了止痛药。tā wǎn shàng tou téng jiù qù mǎi le zhǐ tòng yào
She had a headache at night, so she went and bought a painkiller.
Tips for using 止痛药
- Chinese uses this broad everyday term for both store-bought and prescribed options, so context determines how strong or specific the medicine is.