chronically ill person; sickly person
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chronically ill person; sickly person
dialectA dialectal term (primarily Northern) used to describe someone who is often sick or appears frail and weak. It is often used colloquially and can sometimes carry a slightly derogatory or pitying connotation.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
shì是
ge个
bìng病
yāng秧
zi子
，
jīng经
cháng常
qù去
yī医
yuàn院
。
He has been a sickly person since childhood and often goes to the hospital.
Bié别
zǒng总
wō窝
zài在
jiā家
lǐ里
bù不
dòng动
，
xiàng像
ge个
bìng病
yāng秧
zi子
shì似
de的
。
Don't just stay at home and be inactive, you're like a chronically ill person.
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Dà大
huǒ伙
er儿
dōu都
qù去
pá爬
shān山
le了
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
tā他
zhè这
ge个
bìng病
yāng秧
zi子
liú留
zài在
jiā家
。
Everyone went hiking, only he, the sickly one, stayed home.