How to say "cluster headache" in Chinese
群发性头痛
qún fā xìng tóu tòng
health · health · advanced · neutral
When To Use It
"cluster headache" maps to 群发性头痛 (qún fā xìng tóu tòng), a neutral health phrase for health situations.
Use it when describing a physical need or getting help from staff, a host, or a medical professional.
Practice it first exactly as written, then swap in your own people, places, or objects so it becomes part of your active speaking repertoire.
Tone And Delivery
The register is neutral, which makes it flexible: safe in most daily situations without sounding stiff or overly intimate.
Because this is marked advanced, pay attention to nuance, tone, and whether a simpler phrase might be safer in fast conversation.
A good practice target is the example sentence 群发性头痛 (qún fā xìng tóu tòng). Once that feels natural, shorten your pause and try it at conversation speed.
Practice Ideas
This phrase becomes more useful when you learn it as part of a mini-sequence. After saying it, a natural next step could be 心静自然凉 (xīn jìng zì rán liáng).
A second nearby phrase to review is 距离产生美 (jù lí chǎn shēng měi), which helps you stay in the same topic instead of translating from scratch again.
- Read the example “cluster headache” aloud, then replace one detail with your own information.
- Pair it with “A calm heart keeps you cool (idiom)” next so your conversation does not stop after a single line.
- Match the phrase to your tone of voice: soft for polite requests, flatter and quicker for routine daily use.
- If you hear a slightly different version in the wild, compare the tone and context before treating it as interchangeable.
Examples
群发性头痛
qún fā xìng tóu tòng
cluster headache
Related
- a calm heart keeps you cool (idiom) — 心静自然凉 (xīn jìng zì rán liáng)
- absence makes the heart grow fonder — 距离产生美 (jù lí chǎn shēng měi)
- better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony — 长痛不如短痛 (cháng tòng bù rú duǎn tòng)
- blood brain barrier — 脑血管屏障 (nǎo xuè guǎn píng zhàng)
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Phrase FAQ
How do you say "cluster headache" in Chinese?
群发性头痛 (qún fā xìng tóu tòng).
When should I use this phrase?
Use it in health situations where a neutral tone fits. Because it is tagged advanced, it is meant to be practical and reusable rather than literary or highly specialized.
Is pronunciation included?
Yes. Every phrase page includes pinyin with tone marks, plus example sentences so you can hear how the wording expands in real use.
What should I learn next after this phrase?
A useful follow-up is 心静自然凉 (xīn jìng zì rán liáng) — "a calm heart keeps you cool (idiom)". Studying connected phrases in small clusters makes them easier to recall in conversation.