bìng
告病
illness; disease; sickness
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
4 senses · 7 examplesnoun
illness; disease; sickness
neutralGeneral term for physical or mental illness.
Tā他
dé得
le了
shén什
me么
bìng病
？
What illness does he have?
Xīn心
zàng脏
bìng病
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
yán严
zhòng重
de的
jí疾
bìng病
。
Heart disease is a serious illness.
verb
to be sick; to fall ill
neutralUsed to describe the state of being unwell.
Tā他
bìng病
le了
，
jīn今
tiān天
zài在
jiā家
xiū休
xi息
。
He is sick and resting at home today.
Tiān天
qì气
biàn变
huà化
dà大
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
bié别
bìng病
le了
。
The weather is changing a lot; be careful not to get sick.
noun
problem; flaw; defect
neutralUsed metaphorically to describe faults in systems, ideas, or objects.
Zhè这
tái台
jī机
qì器
yǒu有
máo毛
bìng病
，
xū需
yào要
xiū修
lǐ理
。
This machine has a problem and needs to be repaired.
Tā他
de的
jì计
huà划
cún存
zài在
hěn很
duō多
máo毛
bìng病
。
There are many flaws in his plan.
verb
to claim to be ill (as a pretext)
literaryLiterary usage, often found in historical or formal texts. Part of the compound 告病 (gào bìng).
Nóng农
fū夫
zhōng终
rì日
láo劳
kǔ苦
ér而
wèi未
cháng尝
gào告
bìng病
。
The farmer toiled all day long yet never claimed to be ill.