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HSK 5adjective

痛苦

tòng kǔ

痛苦 (tòng kǔ) means “pain; suffering; painful”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Measure word: 个

How to write 痛苦

Practice each character:

痛苦

Example

经历了失去亲人的痛苦后他变得更加坚强了。

Jīnglì le shīqù qīnrén de tòngkǔ hòu tā biàn de gèngjiā jiānqiáng le.

After experiencing the pain of losing loved ones, he became even stronger.

More HSK 5 vocabulary

HSK 5 →
哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 痛苦 mean?
痛苦 (tòng kǔ) means “pain; suffering; painful”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 痛苦 pronounced?
痛苦 is pronounced “tòng kǔ” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 痛苦?
痛苦 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27