relapse; recur
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to relapse; to recur (of an illness, disease, or condition)
neutralPrimarily used in medical or health contexts to describe the return of symptoms after a period of improvement or apparent cure.
Tā他
de的
jiù旧
jí疾
zuì最
jìn近
fù复
fā发
le了
。
His old ailment has recently relapsed.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
bìng病
hěn很
róng容
yì易
zài在
chūn春
tiān天
fù复
fā发
。
This illness tends to recur easily in the spring.
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Wèi为
le了
fáng防
zhǐ止
gǎn感
mào冒
fù复
fā发
，
tā他
chuān穿
dé得
hěn很
nuǎn暖
huo和
。
To prevent a recurrence of his cold, he dressed very warmly.
Yī医
shēng生
jǐng警
gào告
shuō说
，
rú如
guǒ果
bù不
hǎo好
hǎo好
xiū休
xī息
，
bìng病
qíng情
kě可
néng能
huì会
fù复
fā发
。
The doctor warned that the condition might relapse if he doesn't get proper rest.
Shǒu手
shù术
hěn很
chéng成
gōng功
，
mù目
qián前
méi没
yǒu有
fù复
fā发
jì迹
xiàng象
。
The surgery was successful, and there is currently no sign of recurrence.