发病

fā bìng

HSK 6

Meaning

(of an illness) to occur
(of a person) to get sick; to fall ill
onset (of a medical condition)

Definition

（疾病）开始发生；患病。

(Of a disease) to begin; to fall ill.

Usage

通常指某种疾病的发作或开始出现症状，也可用于比喻某种现象或问题的出现。

Typically refers to the onset of a disease or the appearance of symptoms, but can also be used metaphorically for the emergence of certain phenomena or problems.

Examples

1 他最近经常发病，需要去医院检查。 (He has been getting sick frequently recently and needs to go to the hospital for a check-up.)
2 这种病在老年人群中更容易发病。 (This disease is more likely to occur in the elderly population.)
3 如果天气变化剧烈，哮喘患者容易发病。 (If the weather changes drastically, asthma patients are prone to attacks.)
4 那台机器又发病了，需要维修。 (That machine broke down again and needs repair.)
5 他的抑郁症在压力大时容易发病。 (His depression tends to flare up under high stress.)

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