病
bìng
Meaning
- illness
- to fall ill
Definition
疾病，身体不适的状态。
Illness, disease, sickness.
Usage
常作名词，指身体或心理的疾病；也可作动词，表示生病。
Often used as a noun referring to physical or mental illness; can also be used as a verb meaning to fall ill.
Examples
- 1 他得了重病，需要住院治疗。 (He has a serious illness and needs to be hospitalized.)
- 2 这种病可以通过疫苗预防。 (This disease can be prevented by vaccination.)
- 3 她最近工作太累，病倒了。 (She was overworked recently and fell ill.)
- 4 心理健康也是一种病吗？ (Is mental health also a kind of illness?)
- 5 老中医治好了他的老毛病。 (The old Chinese doctor cured his chronic ailment.)
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