sickly; frail and weak from illness
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1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
sickly; frail and weak from illness
informalA reduplicated descriptive word (状态词), often used to describe someone who is chronically ill or looks persistently unwell and weak. Commonly used in the form '～的'.
Tā他
yé爷
ye爷
nián年
jì纪
dà大
le了
，
zǒng总
shì是
bìng病
bìng病
wāi歪
wāi歪
de的
。
His grandfather is old and always looks sickly and weak.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
bìng病
bìng病
wāi歪
wāi歪
de的
yàng样
zi子
，
gàn干
qǐ起
huó活
lái来
kě可
yǒu有
jìn劲
er儿
le了
。
Don't be fooled by his sickly appearance; he works with great energy.
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Zhè这
wèi位
bìng病
rén人
zhù住
le了
jǐ几
gè个
yuè月
yuàn院
，
chū出
lái来
hái还
shì是
bìng病
bìng病
wāi歪
wāi歪
de的
。
This patient stayed in the hospital for several months but still came out looking frail and weak.