病
illness; get sick; drawback; harm
Meanings
6 senses · 21 examplesnoun
illness; sickness; abnormal condition
Most commonly used for physical illnesses, can also refer to mental health conditions.
He caught a bad cold and is now bedridden.
Heart disease is a serious medical condition.
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After a month of treatment, her illness finally recovered.
This contagious disease easily spreads among people.
He developed neurasthenia from staying up late for a long time.
verb
to fall ill; to get sick
Used to describe the act of becoming ill, often followed by a duration or cause.
He caught a chill and was sick for three days.
The child gets sick often lately, which worries their mom a lot.
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He fell ill and collapsed at his work post due to overwork.
She was sick for a week and couldn't come to class.
It's easy to get sick during seasonal changes.
noun
harm; malpractice; abuse
formalFormal, often used in formal documents or discussions about systemic flaws.
We must severely crack down on all kinds of social malpractices.
The drawbacks of this policy have gradually emerged.
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The government is rectifying malpractice issues in official circles.
noun
flaw; shortcoming; error
Used to describe flaws in language, systems, or behavior.
This article has many grammatical errors and needs revision.
There are common flaws in this learning method.
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There are several logical errors in his speech.
We must timely correct the flaws in our work.
verb
to harm; to ruin; to damage
archaicClassical literary usage, now only used in fixed phrases.
Those corrupt officials who harm the country and the people will eventually be punished.
Excessive resource exploitation harms the people and the country.
verb
to blame; to condemn; to criticize
literaryClassical literary usage, used in formal or written contexts.
His actions were condemned by the world and criticized by everyone.
This dishonest behavior is criticized by people.