患病

huànbìng

verb #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

HSK 4

老年人更容易患病。

Lǎoniánrén gèng róngyì huànbìng.

Elderly people are more susceptible to illness.

HSK 5

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.

Tips

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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