Chinese word

腹痛

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù tòng

Meaning

  • nounstomachache

Example

如果腹痛持续，请去看医生。rú guǒ fù tòng chí xù qǐng qù kàn yī shēng

If the stomachache continues, please see a doctor.

Illustration for 腹痛 (stomachache)

More examples

吃了不干净的东西后，他突然腹痛起来。chī le bú gàn jìng de dōng xī hòu tā tū rán fù tòng qǐ lái

After eating something unclean, he suddenly got a stomachache.

Core concept

Pain or discomfort centered in the area inside the belly.

Common phrases

  • 严重的腹痛yán zhòng de fù tòng

    severe stomachache

  • 腹痛 发作fù tòng fā zuò

    stomachache strikes

  • 饭后腹痛fàn hòu fù tòng

    stomachache after meals

Similar words

肚子疼dǔ zi téng: A colloquial expression for pain or discomfort in the belly.
肚子痛dù zi tòng: A casual way to describe a painful belly.
胃痛wèi tòng: Pain or discomfort felt in the stomach area.
腹部疼痛fù bù téng tòng: A formal medical expression for pain in the abdomen.

Definition in Chinese

指腹部出现的疼痛或不适感。zhǐ fù bù chū xiàn de téng tòng huò bú shì gǎn

Word origin

腹 (fù, "belly") + 痛 (tòng, "pain") forms a direct compound for pain felt in the abdomen.

Usage tips

  • This noun has a clinical tone in everyday Chinese and is especially useful for describing a symptom in health-related speech or writing.

Other meanings

  • have a stomachacheverb
  • have a sore stomachadjective

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