头疼

• 拼音: tóu téng
• 汉字拆解: 头 = simplified from 頭, originally showing head; 疼 = 疒 (sickness) + 冬 (winter, phonetic)

含义

Headache; troublesome; vexing. Can refer to physical head pain or metaphorically to frustrating problems.

The literal meaning refers to physical headaches, but it is very commonly used figuratively to describe difficult situations or annoying problems that cause mental distress. 头痛 is the more formal variant; 头疼 is colloquial.

例句

1. 这个项目的预算问题让我特别头疼，怎么算都不够。
2. 孩子的教育问题是现在家长最头疼的事情之一。
3. 昨晚喝多了，今天头疼得厉害。

用法指南

语境: everyday, workplace, family

语气: frustrated

正确说法

• 这件事真让人头疼。(This matter is really giving me a headache.)
• 我头疼，想早点休息。(I have a headache and want to rest early.)

错误说法

• 医生说我的头疼病很严重 — 正式医学场合用'头痛'，头疼更口语化

起源与历史

Compound of 头 (head) + 疼 (ache, pain). A straightforward combination that has naturally extended to metaphorical usage for mental distress.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal