得病

débìng

verb #11,862

Meanings

1 to fall ill
2 to contract a disease

Characters

to get; to obtain

illness; disease

Examples

HSK 4

很多人因为不注意卫生而得病。

Hěnduō rén yīnwèi bù zhùyì wèishēng ér débìng.

Many people get sick because they don't pay attention to hygiene.

HSK 6

他因为淋雨得病了。

Tā yīnwèi lín yǔ débìng le.

He fell ill because he got caught in the rain.

Tips

usage

得 here is pronounced dé (second tone), meaning 'to get/obtain', not de (neutral tone) or děi (third tone).

Stroke Order

得 de

病 bìng