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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

一阵剧痛

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yī zhèn jù tòng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pang/pæŋ/
nounverbCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她感到一阵内疚。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion.

    "She felt a sudden pang of guilt as she remembered her broken promise."
As verb
  1. 1

    To cause to experience a sharp pain or sudden emotional ache.

    "Memories of his childhood home panged his heart with deep nostalgia."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Originating in the late 16th century, 'pang' is likely an alteration of the archaic verb 'prang', meaning to pierce or pinch, influenced by words like 'pain' and 'fang'. It evolved to describe a sudden, sharp emotional or physical pain.

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