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病

bìng

illness; sick

Usage note

“病”是指身体不舒服，比如感冒或发烧。可以说“生病”或“看病”。

"Bìng" shì zhǐ shēntǐ bù shūfu, bǐrú gǎnmào huò fāshāo. Kěyǐ shuō "shēngbìng" huò "kànbìng".

This word means being unwell, like having a cold or fever. It is often used in phrases like 'get sick' or 'see a doctor'.

Context note

当身体不舒服，比如感冒或发烧时，就会用到“病”这个字。它属于日常生活话题，用来描述健康状态。

dāng shēn tǐ bù shū fu, bǐ rú gǎn mào huò fā shāo shí, jiù huì yòng dào “bìng” zhè ge zì. tā shǔ yú rì cháng shēng huó huà tí, yòng lái miáo shù jiàn kāng zhuàng tài.

This word is used when someone feels unwell, such as having a cold or fever. It belongs to daily-life topics and describes a state of health.

5 examples

我今天生病了，不能去上学。
Wǒ jīntiān shēngbìng le, bù néng qù shàngxué.
I am sick today and cannot go to school.
妈妈带我去医院看病。
Māma dài wǒ qù yīyuàn kànbìng.
Mom took me to the hospital to see a doctor.
多喝水，病就会好得快。
Duō hē shuǐ, bìng jiù huì hǎo de kuài.
Drink more water, and the illness will get better faster.
他的病已经好了，又能开心地玩了。
Tā de bìng yǐjīng hǎo le, yòu néng kāixīn de wán le.
His illness is already better, and he can play happily again.
冬天容易得感冒这种小病。
Dōngtiān róngyì dé gǎnmào zhè zhǒng xiǎo bìng.
In winter, it's easy to catch a minor illness like a cold.

5 mini stories

小明今天生病了，妈妈带他去看医生。医生说他只是感冒，多休息就会好。
Xiǎo Míng jīntiān shēngbìng le, māma dài tā qù kàn yīshēng. Yīshēng shuō tā zhǐshì gǎnmào, duō xiūxi jiù huì hǎo.
Xiao Ming is sick today, and his mom took him to see the doctor. The doctor said it's just a cold and he'll get better with more rest.
妹妹发烧了，病得没有力气玩。奶奶给她煮了热粥，她一勺一勺慢慢喝。
Mèimei fāshāo le, bìng de méiyǒu lìqì wán. Nǎinai gěi tā zhǔ le rè zhōu, tā yī sháo yī sháo màn man hē.
Little sister had a fever and was too sick to play. Grandma made her hot porridge, and she slowly ate it spoon by spoon.
小狗趴在地上一动不动，好像病了。爸爸赶紧把它放进小窝，轻轻盖上毯子。
Xiǎo gǒu pā zài dìshang yī dòng bù dòng, hǎoxiàng bìng le. Bàba gǎnjǐn bǎ tā fàng jìn xiǎo wō, qīng qīng gài shàng tǎnzi.
The puppy lay on the floor without moving, as if it was sick. Dad quickly put it in its little bed and gently covered it with a blanket.
同桌咳嗽得很厉害，病假请了两天。他回学校时，大家把笔记借给他抄。
Tóngzhuō késou de hěn lìhai, bìngjià qǐng le liǎng tiān. Tā huí xuéxiào shí, dàjiā bǎ bǐjì jiè gěi tā chāo.
My deskmate coughed badly and took two days of sick leave. When he came back to school, everyone lent him their notes to copy.
妈妈嗓子疼，病得说不出话。我用零花钱买了一包润喉糖，悄悄放在她桌上。
Māma sǎngzi téng, bìng de shuō bù chū huà. Wǒ yòng línghuāqián mǎi le yī bāo rùnhóutáng, qiāoqiāo fàng zài tā zhuō shang.
Mom had a sore throat and was so sick she couldn't speak. I used my pocket money to buy a pack of throat lozenges and quietly put them on her desk.

Mini dialogue

不舒服

A
你今天怎么没来学校？
Nǐ jīntiān zěnme méi lái xuéxiào?
Why didn't you come to school today?
B
我生病了。
Wǒ shēngbìng le.
I got sick.

看医生

A
你去看病了吗？
Nǐ qù kàn bìng le ma?
Did you go to see a doctor?
B
去了，医生让我多喝水。
Qù le, yīshēng ràng wǒ duō hē shuǐ.
Yes, the doctor told me to drink more water.

Related words and contrasts

related
生病
shēngbìng
to get sick

Verb form meaning 'to fall ill'

opposite
健康
jiànkāng
healthy

The opposite of being sick

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