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生病

shēng bìng
HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to fall ill

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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健康
jiàn kāng

health

Means healthy, the opposite of falling ill.

Related words

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发烧
fā shāo

to have a high temperature (from illness)

A common symptom of illness: fever.

Synonyms

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得病
dé bìng

to fall ill

More formal or written; emphasizes the process of getting ill.
患病
huàn bìng

to fall ill

Formal, often used in medical or official contexts.

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

Guides that feature 生病

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HSK 2.0 Level 1+ HSK 3.0 Level 1+ 7 min
Separable Verbs 睡觉, 上课, 说话, 生病

Use everyday separable verbs like 睡觉, 上课, 上班, 说话 and 生病, and know what can go in the middle and what can’t follow them.

Reading: shēng bìng Open guide
HSK 2.0 Level 3+ HSK 3.0 Level 2+ 6 min
因为...所以...

Build clear cause-and-effect sentences for explanations and excuses.

Reading: shēng bìng Open guide

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
shēng

to be born

病
bìng

illness