病症

bìng zhèng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. disease
2. illness

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 健康 jiàn kāng 健康 jiàn kāng health health, opposite of illness: health

Related words

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• 症状 zhèng zhuàng 症状 zhèng zhuàng symptom (of an illness) symptom, often associated with 病症: symptom (of an illness)

Synonyms

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• 疾病 jí bìng 疾病 jí bìng disease; sickness; ailment general term for disease: disease; sickness; ailment

Usage notes

Collocations

病症常与动词“治疗”搭配，如“治疗病症”；一般不用于轻微不适。

Common mistakes

Non-native speakers often confuse 病症 (disease) with 症状 (symptom). 病症 refers to the illness itself, not its manifestations.

Example Sentences

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这种 病症 需要长期治疗。

This disease requires long-term treatment.

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Words Containing 病症

• 虑病症 虑病症 lǜ bìng zhèng: hypochondria
• 疑病症 疑病症 yí bìng zhèng: hypochondriasis

Child Words of 病症

• 病 病 bìng: illness
• 症 症 zhèng: disease
• 症 症 zhēng: abdominal tumor