Chinese Conversation · Level 38
90 words
Chinese word
起病
Pronunciation
Pinyinqǐ bìng
Meaning
- nounonset
Example
他的起病是在上周一。tā de qǐ bìng shì zài shàng zhōu yī
His illness began last Monday.
More examples
家人一发现起病迹象就带他去医院了。jiā rén yì fā xiàn qǐ bìng jì xiàng jiù dài tā qù yī yuàn le
As soon as his family saw signs that his illness had begun, they took him to the hospital.
Core concept
The first point on an illness timeline, when the disease appears or its symptoms begin.
Similar words
生病shēng bìng: The state of having an illness.
发病fā bìng: The beginning of disease activity as symptoms start to appear.
发作fā zuò: A sudden attack in which medical symptoms appear or worsen for a while.
病情bìng qíng: The severity and changing course of an illness.
Definition in Chinese
指疾病开始发生或出现症状的时间点或起始阶段。zhǐ jí bìng kāi shǐ fā shēng huò chū xiàn zhèng zhuàng de shí jiān diǎn huò qí shǐ jiē duàn
Word origin
起病 (qǐbìng, "illness onset") combines 起 (qǐ, "begin") with 病 (bìng, "illness"), so it names the point or early phase when an illness begins.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this noun sounds medical and formal, so it fits patient histories better than casual stories about feeling ill.