nhức đầu
Definition
Noun:
- A headache: A common term for pain or discomfort in the head or scalp, often caused by stress, tension, illness, or other factors.
Adjective (used predicatively):
- To have a headache: Describes the state of experiencing head pain. It is commonly used in the structure "bị nhức đầu" (to have a headache).
Usage Examples
- Noun/Adjective:
- Tôi bị nhức đầu. (I have a headache.)
- Cơn nhức đầu này thật khó chịu. (This headache is very uncomfortable.)
- Làm việc nhiều với máy tính có thể gây nhức đầu. (Working a lot on the computer can cause a headache.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used figuratively to describe a troublesome or annoying situation that causes mental strain.
- Vấn đề này thật nhức đầu. (This problem is a real headache.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đau đầu: A very close synonym, also meaning "headache." The two are often used interchangeably, though "nhức đầu" can sometimes imply a more throbbing or intense pain.
- Nhức nửa đầu: A migraine; pain localized to one side of the head.
Synonyms
- Headache: Pain in the head.
- Cephalalgia: The medical term for a headache.
Related Idioms
- While "nhức đầu" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is commonly used in the figurative expression noted in Advanced Usage to mean a "headache" in the sense of a worrisome problem.