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病态

病態
bìngtài
adjective #9,003

Meanings

  1. 1 morbid; pathological; unhealthy
  2. 2 abnormal; sick (figurative)

Characters

病
bìng
illness; disease; sick
态
tài
state; condition; manner
Sick + state - a condition that is unhealthy or abnormal.

Examples

HSK 3
这是一个病态的社会现象。
Zhè shì yīgè bìngtài de shèhuì xiànxiàng.
This is an unhealthy social phenomenon.
HSK 5
这种追求完美的心态有点病态。
Zhèzhǒng zhuīqiú wánměi de xīntài yǒudiǎn bìngtài.
This pursuit of perfection is somewhat morbid.
HSK 7-9
他对权力有一种病态的迷恋。
Tā duì quánlì yǒu yī zhǒng bìngtài de míliàn.
He has a morbid obsession with power.

Tips

usage
病态 can be clinical (病态肥胖 = morbid obesity) or figurative (病态的迷恋 = morbid obsession). It's stronger and more judgmental than simply saying 不健康 (unhealthy).

Stroke Order

病 bìng
态 tài