生病
shēngbìngTraditional: 生病
#1851 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to fall ill, to get sick
Word origin
A compound of 生 (shēng, to produce, to be born) and 病 (bìng, illness), literally to produce illness, hence to fall ill.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 生 (shēng, to produce) + 病 (bìng, illness)
Stroke order
生
病
Examples
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He fell ill yesterday and did not come to work.
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When a child is ill they especially need looking after.
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As soon as the weather turns cold, many people easily fall ill.
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If you get sick, go and see a doctor sooner rather than later.
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She was ill in hospital for a week.
生病 (shēng bìng) means to fall ill or to get sick. It is a separable verb-object phrase used for any illness, from a cold to something more serious.
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