急性病

jíxìngbìng
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 acute illness
  2. 2 (figurative) impatience
  3. 3 the habit of rushing things

Examples

Yīshēng shuō tā dé le jíxìngbìng, bìxū mǎshàng zhùyuàn.
The doctor said he has an acute illness and must be hospitalized at once.
Zuòshì bù néng fàn jíxìngbìng, yào yí bù yí bù lái.
Don't be impatient when doing things — take it step by step.

Tips

usage
Two senses: literal (an acute disease, opposite of 慢性病 mànxìngbìng 'chronic illness') and figurative (rushing for results). The figurative sense pairs with verbs like (fàn, 'to commit') — 急性病 = 'catch the impatience disease.'

Stroke Order

xìng
bìng