Learn Hardcore Chinese: tóuténg

Usages of tóuténg

我wǒ　早上zǎoshang　发烧fāshāo　了le，　还有点儿hái　yǒudiǎnr　头疼tóuténg，　所以suǒyǐ　没méi　去qù　上课shàngkè。wǒ zǎoshang fāshāo le, hái yǒudiǎnr tóuténg, suǒyǐ méi qù shàngkè.

I had a fever this morning and also had a bit of a headache, so I didn’t go to class.

我wǒ　今天jīntiān　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　头疼tóuténg，　可是kěshì　还是háishi　得děi　去qù　公司gōngsī。wǒ jīntiān yǒudiǎnr tóuténg, kěshì háishi děi qù gōngsī.

I have a bit of a headache today, but I still have to go to the company.

昨天zuótiān　晚上wǎnshang　我wǒ　没méi　睡好shuìhǎo，　所以suǒyǐ　今天jīntiān　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　头疼tóuténg。zuótiān wǎnshang wǒ méi shuìhǎo, suǒyǐ jīntiān yǒudiǎnr tóuténg.

I didn’t sleep well last night, so I have a bit of a headache today.

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