得病

débìng

verb #11,862

Meanings

1 to fall ill
2 to contract a disease

Characters

to get; to obtain

illness; disease

Examples

他因为淋雨得病了。

Tā yīnwèi lín yǔ débìng le.

He fell ill because he got caught in the rain.

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.

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