病

bìng

sickness, illness, disease

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Understanding 病 (bìng)

The character 病 primarily means "illness," "sickness," or "disease." It is commonly used to describe physical or mental health conditions that cause discomfort or require medical attention.

Common Uses

  1. Describing being sick: 生病 (shēngbìng) means "to fall ill." This is a very common phrase used when someone is unwell.
  2. Talking about diseases: 病 can refer to specific diseases or illnesses, often in medical contexts.
  3. Describing symptoms or states related to illness, such as weakness or fatigue.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 生病 (shēngbìng): to get sick
  • 病人 (bìngrén): patient
  • 病情 (bìngqíng): condition of the illness
  • 得病 (débìng): to contract a disease

Usage Notes

When using 病, it often appears in compound words or phrases rather than alone. For example, 生病 is more natural than just saying 病 to mean "to be sick." Also, 病 can be used in both casual and formal contexts, but in formal medical contexts, it often appears in compounds.

Avoid confusing 病 with 疾 (jí), which also means disease but is more formal and less common in everyday speech.

예문

他因为感冒生病了,今天没去上班。

Tā yīnwèi gǎnmào shēngbìng le, jīntiān méi qù shàngbān.

He got sick because of a cold and didn't go to work today.

这个病很难治,需要长期服药。

Zhège bìng hěn nán zhì, xūyào chángqī fúyào.

This disease is hard to cure and requires long-term medication.

他生病了,身体很虚弱。

Tā shēngbìng le, shēntǐ hěn xūruò.

He is sick and his body is very weak.