Chinese word

生病

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēng bìng

Meaning

  • verbget sick

Example

他昨天突然生病了。tā zuó tiān tū rán shēng bìng le

He suddenly got sick yesterday.

Illustration for 生病 (get sick)

More examples

弟弟生病了，不能去学校。dì di shēng bìng le bù néng qù xué xiào

My little brother got sick and cannot go to school.

Core concept

The body shifts from feeling well to having a health problem.

Common phrases

  • 生病了shēng bìng le

    get sick

Similar words

感冒gǎn mào: To catch a cold, often causing a sore throat, cough, or runny nose.
发烧fā shāo: To develop a fever as the body temperature rises and the body feels hot.

Definition in Chinese

指身体出现不适或患病，表示人从健康状态转为有病的动作或状态。zhǐ shēn tǐ chū xiàn bú shì huò huàn bìng biǎo shì rén cóng jiàn kāng zhuàng tài zhuǎn wéi yǒu bìng de dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài

Word origin

生 (shēng, "to arise") + 病 (bìng, "illness") describes illness as a condition that appears in the body.

Usage tips

  • This verb works for both a mild upset and a serious condition, so the exact symptom or illness is often added separately.

Other meanings

  • develop an illnessverb

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