煎熬 (jiān áo): to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment

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HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to suffer
to torture
to torment
ordeal
suffering
torture
torment

Chinese explanation

指长时间承受身心上的痛苦或折磨，让人觉得非常难受、难以忍受。常用来形容等待、思念、病痛或困境中，内心受着折磨、度日如年的感觉。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

to pan fry

HSK 7

to cook on a slow fire

Example sentences

The first night after surgery, his wound hurt terribly. He tossed and turned in the hospital bed, and every minute was torment.

During the week before the college entrance exam results were released, she couldn't eat or sleep. Her heart felt as if it were being tormented by something, and she couldn't even focus on her favorite TV drama.

After his startup failed, he owed a huge debt and was hounded by creditors every day. Those days were truly agonizing.

She waited three years, still with no news from her boyfriend. This endless waiting left her suffering greatly.

After Grandma passed away, Grandpa lived alone in the old house. Facing the empty rooms every day, he was in deep emotional torment.

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