tou5 tung3肚痛

Jyutpingtou5 tung3

Yaletóuh tung

動詞Common

Definition

To have a stomach ache or abdominal pain.

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How it's used

肚痛 is the standard way to describe any form of abdominal discomfort, ranging from mild indigestion to severe cramps. It functions as both a verb and an adjective, allowing you to say someone is experiencing pain or simply that they are in a state of having a stomach ache. It is frequently used with the particle 呀 to express concern or to emphasize the severity of the pain to a listener.

Examples

ngo5我sik6食zo2咗di1啲m4唔gon1乾zeng6淨ge2嘅je5嘢，ji4而gaa1家hou2好tou5肚tung3痛。

I ate something unclean, and now I have a bad stomach ache.

nei5你hai6係mai1咪sik6食co3錯je5嘢aa1呀？dim2點gaai2解wui2會tou5肚tung3痛㗎？

Did you eat something wrong? Why do you have a stomach ache?

Common phrases

tou5肚tung3痛dou3到wan4暈

stomach ache so bad one feels faint

sik6食dou3到tou5肚tung3痛

to eat something that causes a stomach ache

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 肚痛 with 胃痛. While 肚痛 is a general term for any pain in the abdominal area, 胃痛 specifically refers to pain located in the stomach region, often associated with acid reflux or gastritis.