Chinese word

胃痛

Pronunciation

Pinyinwèi tòng

Meaning

  • nounstomachache

Example

我昨天吃坏东西，今天早上一直胃痛。wǒ zuó tiān chī huài dōng xi jīn tiān zǎo shàng yì zhí wèi tòng

I ate something bad yesterday, and I've had a stomachache all morning.

Illustration for 胃痛 (stomachache)

More examples

他吃药后，胃痛慢慢减轻了。tā chī yào hòu wèi tòng màn màn jiǎn qīng le

After he took medicine, his stomachache gradually eased.

Core concept

Pain felt in the stomach, from a sudden cramp to a lasting dull ache.

Common phrases

  • 持续胃痛chí xù wèi tòng

    persistent stomachache

  • 突发胃痛tū fā wèi tòng

    sudden stomachache

  • 反复胃痛fǎn fù wèi tòng

    recurring stomachache

Similar words

胃疼wèi téng: Stomach pain described in casual everyday speech.
肚子痛dù zi tòng: Pain anywhere in the belly or abdomen, commonly described in everyday conversation.
腹痛fù tòng: A general term for pain occurring in the abdomen, often used in medical descriptions.

Definition in Chinese

胃部感觉到的疼痛，既可指短时间的绞痛，也可指长期的隐痛，既用于医学描述也用于日常表述。wèi bù gǎn jué dào de téng tòng jì kě zhǐ duǎn shí jiān de jiǎo tòng yě kě zhǐ cháng qī de yǐn tòng jì yòng yú yī xué miáo shù yě yòng yú rì cháng biǎo shù

Word origin

The compound 胃痛 (wèitòng, "stomach pain") names the location first and the sensation second, making it usable for both short episodes and ongoing discomfort.

Usage tips

  • Adding 有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr, "a little") presents the symptom as mild, while 很厉害 (hěn lìhai, "very severe") presents it as strong, allowing the report to show its degree.

Other meanings

  • have a stomachacheverb

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