急性病

jíxìngbìng
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 5
Yīshēng shuō tā déle jíxìngbìng, bìxū mǎshàng zhùyuàn.
The doctor said he has an acute illness and must be hospitalized at once.
HSK 6
Zuòshì bùnéng 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 'chronic illness') and figurative (rushing for results). The figurative sense pairs with verbs like ('to commit') - 犯急性病 = 'catch the impatience disease.'

Stroke Order

xìng
bìng