头痛
头痛 30 सेकंड में
- 头痛 (tóutòng) means headache, both physically and metaphorically.
- It is a CEFR A2 level word, essential for medical and daily contexts.
- Commonly used with '让' (ràng) to mean 'to make someone troubled'.
- Synonymous with '头疼' (tóuténg), which is slightly more colloquial.
The term 头痛 (tóutòng) is a fundamental Chinese compound word that literally translates to 'head pain.' In its most basic sense, it refers to the physical sensation of a headache. However, its usage extends far beyond the clinical or biological. In Chinese, much like in English, it is frequently used metaphorically to describe a situation, person, or problem that is particularly troublesome, annoying, or difficult to resolve.
- Literal Meaning
- 头 (tóu) means 'head' and 痛 (tòng) means 'pain' or 'ache'. Together, they form the standard noun/verb for headache.
- Figurative Usage
- Used to describe 'a headache' in the sense of a nuisance. For example, 'This project is a real headache.'
- Grammatical Flexibility
- It can function as a noun (我有头痛), a verb (我头很痛), or an adjective (这事真让人头痛).
“昨天晚上我没睡好，现在觉得有点头痛。” (I didn't sleep well last night; now I feel a bit of a headache.)
“这个孩子的数学成绩真让我头痛。” (This child's math grades really give me a headache/trouble me.)
Using '头痛' correctly requires understanding its role as both a physical symptom and a psychological state. When describing physical pain, it often follows '觉得' (feel) or '有' (have). When describing a problem, it often follows '让人' (makes one) or '令我' (causes me).
- Physical: 我头痛得厉害 (My headache is severe).
- Figurative: 这个问题很头痛 (This problem is very troublesome).
- Common Structure 1
- Subject + [很/非常/有点] + 头痛. (Subject has a headache/is troubled).
- Common Structure 2
- Something + 让人 + 头痛. (Something is a headache/nuisance).
You will encounter '头痛' in three primary environments: hospitals/pharmacies, offices, and daily family life. In a medical context, it is the standard way to report symptoms to a doctor. In a professional context, it is used to vent about difficult clients or complex logistics. In a domestic setting, it is often used by parents regarding their children's behavior or household chores.
One common mistake for English speakers is overusing '我有头痛' (I have a headache). While grammatically correct, native speakers are more likely to say '我头痛' (My head aches) or '我头疼' (My head hurts). Another mistake is using it for 'pain' in other body parts; '头痛' is specific to the head. You cannot say '手痛' as '手头痛'.
- Mistake: 我有头痛
- Correction: 我头痛 (More natural).
- Mistake: 这个问题很头痛我
- Correction: 这个问题让我头痛 (The problem makes me have a headache).
The most common synonym is 头疼 (tóuténg). In many contexts, '痛' and '疼' are interchangeable, but '疼' is often considered slightly more colloquial or informal. For more severe or specific types of headaches, one might use 偏头痛 (piāntóutòng) for migraine or 剧痛 (jùtòng) for severe pain.
头疼 vs 头痛: Both are fine, but '头痛' sounds slightly more formal in writing.
How Formal Is It?
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我头痛。
I have a headache.
Subject + Verb/Adj structure.
你不舒服吗？我头痛。
Are you unwell? I have a headache.
Simple Q&A.
老师，我头痛。
Teacher, I have a headache.
Addressing someone.
他今天头痛。
He has a headache today.
Time word '今天' before the verb.
我不头痛。
I don't have a headache.
Negation with '不'.
你头痛吗？
Do you have a headache?
Question with '吗'.
有点头痛。
A little bit of a headache.
Adverb '有点' (a bit).
妈妈头痛。
Mom has a headache.
Simple subject-predicate.
我需要买头痛药。
I need to buy headache medicine.
Noun compound '头痛药'.
因为感冒，我头痛。
Because of a cold, I have a headache.
Causal conjunction '因为'.
他头痛得很厉害。
His headache is very severe.
Degree complement '得厉害'.
你为什么头痛？
Why do you have a headache?
Interrogative '为什么'.
喝点热水，头痛会好一点。
Drink some hot water, the headache will get better.
Future/Suggestion '会'.
我头痛，想睡觉。
I have a headache and want to sleep.
Sequential actions/states.
这个工作让我头痛。
This job gives me a headache.
Causative '让'.
如果你头痛，就休息吧。
If you have a headache, then rest.
Conditional '如果...就'.
这种噪音真让人头痛。
This kind of noise is really a headache.
Figurative use of '让人头痛'.
我最近经常无缘无故地头痛。
Lately, I often have headaches for no reason.
Adverbial '无缘无故地'.
除了头痛，你还有别的症状吗？
Besides a headache, do you have other symptoms?
Structure '除了...还'.
头痛可能是压力太大的表现。
Headaches might be a sign of too much stress.
Modal '可能'.
他为了这件事感到非常头痛。
He feels very troubled by this matter.
Prepositional phrase '为了'.
医生建议我头痛时多休息。
The doctor suggested I rest more when I have a headache.
Reported speech/suggestion.
这种药对头痛很有效。
This medicine is very effective for headaches.
Structure '对...有效'.
虽然头痛，但他还是坚持工作。
Although he had a headache, he still kept working.
Concession '虽然...还是'.
处理这些复杂的财务报表真令人头痛。
Dealing with these complex financial reports is truly a headache.
Gerund-like subject '处理...'.
长期的头痛可能预示着更严重的健康问题。
Chronic headaches might indicate more serious health issues.
Formal verb '预示'.
这个问题不仅棘手，还让人十分头痛。
This problem is not only thorny but also very troublesome.
Correlative '不仅...还'.
他正为如何解决公司的债务问题而头痛。
He is currently troubled by how to solve the company's debt issues.
Structure '为...而头痛'.
缓解头痛的方法有很多，比如按摩和针灸。
There are many ways to relieve headaches, such as massage and acupuncture.
Example giving '比如'.
由于睡眠不足，他整个下午都感到头痛。
Due to lack of sleep, he felt a headache all afternoon.
Cause '由于'.
这种头痛通常伴随着恶心和呕吐。
This type of headache is usually accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
Formal '伴随着'.
政府对日益增长的失业率感到非常头痛。
The government is very troubled by the rising unemployment rate.
Abstract figurative use.
这种顽固性头痛需要通过系统性的检查来确诊。
This stubborn headache requires systematic examination for diagnosis.
Medical terminology '顽固性', '确诊'.
该项目的法律纠纷一直是董事会最头痛的问题。
The legal disputes of this project have always been the board's biggest headache.
Superlative '最头痛的'.
他试图通过冥想来缓解因焦虑引起的头痛。
He tried to relieve the headache caused by anxiety through meditation.
Causal modifier '因...引起的'.
头痛的诱因多种多样，包括饮食、环境和遗传因素。
The triggers for headaches are diverse, including diet, environment, and genetics.
Formal listing.
面对如此错综复杂的局势，决策者们深感头痛。
Facing such a complex situation, policymakers feel deeply troubled.
Idiomatic '错综复杂', '深感'.
这种新型病毒的变异速度确实让医学界感到头痛。
The mutation speed of this new virus is indeed a headache for the medical community.
Scientific context.
他那反复无常的脾气真叫人头痛不已。
His fickle temper is truly endlessly troublesome.
Complement '不已' (without end).
尽管采取了多种措施，但交通拥堵依然是城市管理的头痛事。
Despite various measures, traffic congestion remains a headache for urban management.
Noun usage '头痛事'.
这种旷日持久的诉讼案件，无异于一场法律上的头痛医头，脚痛医脚。
This long-drawn-out lawsuit is nothing short of a legal 'treating the symptoms rather than the cause'.
Using the idiom '头痛医头，脚痛医脚'.
哲学家们常为那些无法定义的形而上学概念而感到头痛。
Philosophers often find themselves troubled by those undefinable metaphysical concepts.
Abstract intellectual context.
该地区的历史遗留问题错综复杂，令历届政府都倍感头痛。
The historical issues of the region are so complex that successive governments have found them extremely troublesome.
Political/Historical context.
文学作品中，头痛常被用作人物内心冲突或精神压力的隐喻。
In literature, headaches are often used as metaphors for a character's internal conflict or mental stress.
Literary analysis.
这种罕见的神经系统疾病表现为阵发性的剧烈头痛。
This rare neurological disorder manifests as paroxysmal severe headaches.
Advanced medical terminology.
在处理国际关系时，领土争端往往是最令人头痛的死结。
In handling international relations, territorial disputes are often the most troublesome deadlocks.
Metaphorical '死结' (deadlock).
他那深奥难懂的理论让同行们在研讨会上大感头痛。
His profound and difficult theory made his peers feel very troubled at the seminar.
Academic context.
对于如何平衡经济增长与环境保护，这确实是一个全球性的头痛难题。
As for how to balance economic growth and environmental protection, it is indeed a global headache.
Global policy context.
सामान्य शब्द संयोजन
सामान्य वाक्यांश
头痛医头
让人头痛
有点头痛
非常头痛
老头痛
头痛欲裂
头痛不已
深感头痛
为...头痛
治头痛
अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है
Dizziness vs. Pain.
Head swelling/heaviness vs. Sharp pain.
Scalp vs. Head (internal).
मुहावरे और अभिव्यक्तियाँ
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आसानी से भ्रमित होने वाले
वाक्य संरचनाएँ
इसे कैसे इस्तेमाल करें
Always refers to a nuisance, never a positive challenge.
头痛 is slightly more formal/medical.
Interchangeable with 头疼 in 90% of cases.
- Using '头痛' for any body pain.
- Saying '我很头痛他' instead of '他让我很头痛'.
- Confusing '头痛' with '头晕'.
- Incorrect tone on 'tong' (using first tone instead of fourth).
- Using '有' unnecessarily (我有头痛 vs 我头痛).
सुझाव
Context is King
Always check if the speaker is talking about their health or a difficult situation.
Tone Accuracy
Ensure the fourth tone on 'tong' is sharp to avoid confusion with other words.
Formal Usage
In formal essays, use '头痛' to describe social issues like '交通头痛'.
Related Aches
Learn '痛' (pain) and apply it to other body parts like '牙' (tooth) or '胃' (stomach).
Hot Water
If you tell a Chinese friend you have a '头痛', they will likely tell you to drink hot water.
Causative Let
Practice the '让 (ràng) + person + 头痛' structure for daily frustrations.
Distinguish Sounds
Don't confuse 'tóu tòng' with 'tóu dǐng' (top of head).
Radical Clue
Look at the 疒 radical in 痛; it always relates to sickness.
Daily Journal
Write about one thing that made you '头痛' today.
Pharmacy Tip
If you need medicine, '头痛药' is the standard term.
याद करें
शब्द की उत्पत्ति
सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ
Headaches are diagnosed based on location (forehead, crown, sides).
Complaining of a headache is a socially acceptable way to decline an invitation.
असल ज़िंदगी में अभ्यास करें
वास्तविक संदर्भ
बातचीत की शुरुआत
"你经常头痛吗？"
"你头痛的时候会做什么？"
"最近有什么让你头痛的事吗？"
"这种药对头痛有用吗？"
"你觉得数学让人头痛吗？"
डायरी विषय
描述一次你感到非常头痛的经历。
写一件让你感到头痛的家务事。
如果你是医生，你会怎么建议头痛的病人？
讨论一下现代生活中让人头痛的压力。
比较‘头痛’和‘头晕’的区别。
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
10 सवालThey are mostly the same. 头痛 is slightly more formal and common in medical contexts, while 头疼 is very common in spoken Chinese and informal writing.
No, you must use 胃痛 or 肚子痛. 头痛 specifically refers to the head.
It is grammatically okay, but native speakers usually say '我头痛' or '我头很痛'.
The word for migraine is 偏头痛 (piān tóu tòng).
It means 'to make someone feel troubled' or 'to be a nuisance.'
It can be both. As a noun: '他的头痛好了'. As a verb/adjective: '我头痛'.
You can say '请问有头痛药吗？'
Usually, we use '心痛' for emotional pain. '头痛' is for stress-related frustration or physical pain.
It is '头痛医头，脚痛医脚' (tóu tòng yī tóu, jiǎo tòng yī jiǎo).
Yes, it is a basic word taught early in Chinese language learning.
खुद को परखो 180 सवाल
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Perfect score!
Summary
头痛 is a versatile term used to report physical pain or express frustration over a difficult problem. Mastering its use in both literal and figurative contexts is key to natural-sounding Chinese.
- 头痛 (tóutòng) means headache, both physically and metaphorically.
- It is a CEFR A2 level word, essential for medical and daily contexts.
- Commonly used with '让' (ràng) to mean 'to make someone troubled'.
- Synonymous with '头疼' (tóuténg), which is slightly more colloquial.
Context is King
Always check if the speaker is talking about their health or a difficult situation.
Tone Accuracy
Ensure the fourth tone on 'tong' is sharp to avoid confusion with other words.
Formal Usage
In formal essays, use '头痛' to describe social issues like '交通头痛'.
Related Aches
Learn '痛' (pain) and apply it to other body parts like '牙' (tooth) or '胃' (stomach).
संबंधित सामग्री
यह शब्द अन्य भाषाओं में
health के और शब्द
一粒
A2One pill; a grain (for small, round objects like pills).
一片
A2One tablet; a slice (for flat objects like pills).
不正常
A2असामान्य, जो सामान्य या साधारण न हो।
以上
A2Above, over (a number)
酸痛
A2Sore; aching (especially muscles).
倒是
A2इसके विपरीत; वास्तव में। एक अप्रत्याशित विपरीतता दिखाने के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है।
针灸
A2Acupuncture; traditional Chinese therapy.
扎针
A2to give an injection
急性
B1acute (illness)
急性病
B1Acute disease.
