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

HSK 4

她一紧张就犯病。

Tā yì jǐnzhāng jiù fànbìng.

She falls ill whenever she gets nervous.

HSK 6

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.

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