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痛

tòng

1. adjective painful

   他头痛得睡不着。

   Tā tóutòng de shuì bu zháo.

   His headache kept him from sleeping.

2. adjective grieved; sorrowful

   失去亲人让他悲痛万分。

   Shīqù qīnrén ràng tā bēitòng wànfēn.

   Losing a loved one filled him with grief.

3. adverb thoroughly; to one's heart's content

   好久没见，我们痛痛快快聊了一晚。

   Hǎojiǔ méi jiàn, wǒmen tòngtongkuàikuài liáo le yī wǎn.

   It had been ages — we talked the night away to our hearts' content.

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