Chinese word

刺痛

Pronunciation

Pinyincì tòng

Meaning

  • verbsting

Example

我的脚被针刺痛了。wǒ de jiǎo bèi zhēn cì tòng le

The needle stung my foot.

Illustration for 刺痛 (sting)

More examples

吃了辣椒后喉咙开始刺痛。chī le là jiāo hòu hóu lóng kāi shǐ cì tòng

After eating chili peppers, my throat began to sting.

Core concept

A brief, needle-like pain that strikes at one small spot.

Common phrases

  • 眼睛刺痛yǎn jīng cì tòng

    eyes sting

  • 喉咙刺痛hóu lóng cì tòng

    throat stings

  • 感到刺痛gǎn dào cì tòng

    feel a sharp pain

Similar words

疼téng: Feel pain in a part of the body.
扎zhā: Pierce or prick something with a pointed object.
痛tòng: Feel pain in a general sense.

Definition in Chinese

被尖锐物体刺入或接触时产生的短促、尖锐的疼痛感；作动词时表示感到这种疼痛。bèi jiān ruì wù tǐ cì rù huò jiē chù shí chǎn shēng de duǎn cù jiān ruì de téng tòng gǎn zuò dòng cí shí biǎo shì gǎn dào zhè zhǒng téng tòng

Word origin

刺痛 (cìtòng, "sting") combines 刺 (cì, "pierce") + 痛 (tòng, "pain"), linking the act of being pierced to the sharp feeling it produces.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word fits a needle prick, thorn, or sharp edge, whereas a broad or lasting ache calls for a different pain term.

Other meanings

  • tingleverb
  • sharp painnoun

Related words

  • 刺痛感cì tòng gǎnstinging sensationnoun

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