生病

shēng bìng

HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to fall ill

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 健康 jiàn kāng 健康 jiàn kāng health Means healthy, the opposite of falling ill.: health

Related words

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• 发烧 fā shāo 发烧 fā shāo to have a high temperature (from illness) A common symptom of illness: fever.: to have a high temperature (from illness)

Synonyms

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• 得病 dé bìng 得病 dé bìng to fall ill More formal or written; emphasizes the process of getting ill.: to fall ill
• 患病 huàn bìng 患病 huàn bìng to fall ill Formal, often used in medical or official contexts.: to fall ill

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 了 to indicate change of state: 生病了.

Formality

Neutral in register; suitable for both spoken and written contexts.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 3+ HSK 3.0 Level 3+ 6 min

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Example Sentences

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他 生病 了，因而没有来上班。

He got sick, and as a result didn't come to work.

他 生病 了，所以今天没来上课。

He fell ill, so he didn't come to class today.

他 生病 了，决定去求医。

He got sick and decided to seek medical treatment.

他虽然 生病 了，但照样去上班。

Although he was sick, he still went to work as usual.

他因为 生病 住院了。

He was hospitalized due to illness.

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Child Words of 生病

• 生 生 shēng: to be born
• 病 病 bìng: illness