How common it is
头痛 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say tóu tòng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
头痛表示头部疼。
tóu tòng biǎo shì tóu bù téng。
Headache means pain in the head.
Context note
头痛常用于健康、疾病和休息。
tóu tòng cháng yòng yú jiàn kāng 、 jí bìng hé xiū xi。
Headache often appears with health, illness, and rest.
5 examples
我头痛。
wǒ tóu tòng。
I have a headache.
他今天有点头痛。
tā jīn tiān yǒu diǎn tóu tòng。
He has a bit of a headache today.
头痛要休息。
tóu tòng yào xiū xi。
A headache needs rest.
她因为头痛没去上学。
tā yīn wèi tóu tòng méi qù shàng xué。
She did not go to school because of a headache.
昨天晚上我头痛了。
zuó tiān wǎn shàng wǒ tóu tòng le。
I had a headache last night.
5 mini stories
我昨天晚上头痛，早点睡了。
wǒ zuó tiān wǎn shàng tóu tòng， zǎo diǎn shuì le。
I had a headache last night and slept early.
他头痛的时候喜欢安静。
tā tóu tòng de shí hòu xǐ huan ān jìng。
He likes quiet when he has a headache.
医生说头痛时要多休息。
yī shēng shuō tóu tòng shí yào duō xiū xi。
The doctor said to rest more when you have a headache.
她因为头痛没来上课。
tā yīn wèi tóu tòng méi lái shàng kè。
She did not come to class because of a headache.
头痛好了以后，我感觉轻松了。
tóu tòng hǎo le yǐ hòu， wǒ gǎn jué qīng sōng le。
After the headache went away, I felt relaxed.