be ill; stay sick
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to be ill; to stay sick while doing something
formalOften used to describe someone working or participating in an activity despite being unwell, carries a sense of diligence or hardship.
Tā他
bào抱
bìng病
wán完
chéng成
le了
zuì最
hòu后
yí一
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
。
He finished the final project while being ill.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
bào抱
bìng病
jiān坚
chí持
gěi给
xué学
shēng生
shàng上
kè课
。
This elderly professor stuck to giving lectures to students despite his illness.
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Wèi为
le了
bù不
dān耽
wù误
jìn进
dù度
，
tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
bào抱
bìng病
gōng工
zuò作
。
To avoid delaying progress, he chose to work while sick.
Mā妈
ma妈
bào抱
bìng病
gěi给
wǒ我
men们
zuò做
le了
nián年
yè夜
fàn饭
。
Mom made New Year's Eve dinner even though she was sick.
Zhè这
wèi位
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
bào抱
bìng病
cān参
jiā加
le了
jué决
sài赛
，
yíng赢
dé得
le了
guān观
zhòng众
de的
zhǎng掌
shēng声
。
This athlete participated in the final match while ill and won the audience's applause.