患病

huànbìng

verb HSK 7 #17,692

Meanings

1 to fall ill; to contract a disease
2 to be afflicted with an illness

Characters

to suffer from; affliction

illness; disease

Literally 'suffer illness' — a formal way to say 'get sick.'

Examples

他不幸患病，无法继续工作。

Tā búxìng huànbìng, wúfǎ jìxù gōngzuò.

He unfortunately fell ill and was unable to continue working.

老年人更容易患病。

Lǎoniánrén gèng róngyì huànbìng.

Elderly people are more susceptible to illness.

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患病 is formal and medical-sounding. In everyday speech, Chinese people say 生病 (shēngbìng, to get sick). 患病 appears in medical reports, news articles, and formal writing.

Stroke Order

患 huàn

病 bìng