Chinese word

养病

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǎng bìng

Meaning

  • verbrecuperate

Example

医生建议他回家好好养病。yī shēng jiàn yì tā huí jiā háo hǎo yǎng bìng

The doctor recommended that he go home and recuperate.

Illustration for 养病 (recuperate)

More examples

病好了以后，他就不必再养病了。bìng hǎo le yǐ hòu tā jiù bú bì zài yǎng bìng le

After he gets better, he will not need to recuperate anymore.

Core concept

A quiet recovery phase in which the body receives time, rest, and care to regain strength.

Common phrases

  • 回家养病huí jiā yǎng bìng

    go home to recuperate

  • 好好养病háo hǎo yǎng bìng

    recuperate well

  • 在家养病zài jiā yǎng bìng

    recuperate at home

Similar words

休息xiū xī: Pausing activity gives the body or mind time to rest.
休养xiū yǎng: Taking extended rest helps restore strength and overall health.
康复kāng fù: Returning fully to good health after an illness or injury.
治疗zhì liáo: Treating an illness or injury through medicine or medical procedures.

Definition in Chinese

因疾病而休息、调理以逐渐恢复健康的动作或状态。yīn jí bìng ér xiū xī tiáo lǐ yǐ zhú jiàn huī fù jiàn kāng de dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài

Word origin

养 (yǎng, "nourish") means to care for or sustain something, and 病 (bìng, "illness") specifies what is being managed, so their pairing refers to recuperation during illness.

Usage tips

  • The word fits both a short period of rest for a minor illness and a longer recovery, but it does not by itself indicate admission to a hospital or a particular medical procedure.

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