犯病

fànbìng

verb #25,868

Meanings

1 to fall ill
2 to have a relapse
3 to act up (of a chronic condition)

Characters

to violate, to offend; to commit (an act)

illness, disease

Examples

天气变冷，他的哮喘又犯病了。

Tiānqì biàn lěng, tā de xiāochuǎn yòu fànbìng le.

As the weather turned cold, his asthma flared up again.

她一紧张就犯病。

Tā yī jǐnzhāng jiù fànbìng.

She falls ill whenever she gets nervous.

Tips

usage

犯病 often refers to a chronic condition acting up again, rather than catching a new illness. It has a colloquial tone.

Stroke Order

犯 fàn

病 bìng