sudden serious illness
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
sudden onset of a serious, severe illness
Emphasizes both the suddenness and the critical, life-threatening nature of the illness. Can refer to acute conditions like a massive heart attack, stroke, or sudden organ failure.
Tā他
fù父
qīn亲
zuó昨
yè夜
dé得
le了
bào暴
bìng病
，
sòng送
yī医
yuàn院
jí急
jiù救
le了
。
His father suddenly fell seriously ill last night and was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment.
Zhēn真
shì是
tiān天
yǒu有
bù不
cè测
fēng风
yún云
，
zhè这
me么
jiàn健
kāng康
de的
rén人
yě也
huì会
tū突
fā发
bào暴
bìng病
。
Life is truly unpredictable; even such a healthy person can suddenly be struck by a severe illness.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
yīn因
bào暴
bìng病
qù去
shì世
，
jiā家
rén人
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
xīn心
lǐ理
zhǔn准
bèi备
。
The elderly man passed away from a sudden, severe illness, and his family was unprepared.
Yǒu有
xiē些
bào暴
bìng病
rú如
guǒ果
fā发
xiàn现
de得
zǎo早
，
hái还
shì是
yǒu有
jiù救
de的
。
Some acute illnesses can still be treated if discovered early.