大病 (dàbìng) · serious illness, major illness

Measure Word

一场大病 cháng

HSK 4

她去年生了一场大病。

Tā qùnián shēng le yì cháng dàbìng.

She had a serious illness last year.

HSK 4

经过这场大病，他开始每天锻炼身体。

Jīngguò zhè cháng dàbìng, tā kāishǐ měi tiān duànliàn shēntǐ.

After that serious illness, he started exercising every day.

grammar

大病 is counted with 场, the measure word for things that happen to you: 生了一场大病 "fell seriously ill". 重病 means much the same and sounds more medical.

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病 bìng