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“stomach cramp” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎo tòng

Example

我肚子突然绞痛起来了。wǒ dǔ zi tū rán jiǎo tòng qǐ lái le

I suddenly got a stomach cramp.

Illustration for 绞痛 (stomach cramp)

How to say “stomach cramp” in Chinese

“Stomach cramp” in Chinese is 绞痛 (jiǎo tòng).

A tight, twisting pain in the abdomen that comes on suddenly and feels like strong internal squeezing.

Full entry for 绞痛: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 绞痛

晚饭后他肚子绞痛了。wǎn fàn hòu tā dǔ zi jiǎo tòng le

After dinner, he got a stomach cramp.

Tips for using 绞痛

  • In everyday symptom reports, a body-part phrase often comes before this noun, so the listener learns both the location and the squeezing quality of the pain.

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