发病

發病

fābìng

verb HSK 6 #14,299

Meanings

1 to fall ill; to have an onset of disease
2 to have an attack (of a condition)

Characters

to emit; to break out; to develop

illness; disease; sick

Disease breaking out — the onset or attack of an illness.

Examples

他突然发病被送进了医院。

Tā tūrán fābìng bèi sòng jìn le yīyuàn.

He suddenly fell ill and was sent to the hospital.

这种病的发病率很高。

Zhèzhǒng bìng de fābìnglǜ hěn gāo.

The incidence rate of this disease is very high.

心脏病发病时要立即送医。

Xīnzàngbìng fābìng shí yào lìjí sòng yī.

When a heart attack occurs, seek medical help immediately.

Tips

usage

发病率 (fā bìng lǜ) = incidence rate, 发病期 (fā bìng qī) = onset period. 发病 focuses on the moment of onset, while 生病 (shēng bìng) is the general term for being sick.

Stroke Order

发 fā

病 bìng