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疾患

Word · Noun · Verb · AdjectiveTraditional疾

disease; swift; hate

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

disease; illness; sickness

literary

Literary/formal register. Often used in set phrases or classical texts.

Tā他
shēn身
rǎn染
chén沉
jí疾
 ,
jiǔ久
zhì治
bù不
yù愈
 。

He is afflicted with a severe illness that has long defied cure.

Jī积
láo劳
chéng成
jí疾
 。

Constant overwork leads to illness.

2.

verb

to hate; to abhor; to loathe

literary

Literary usage, as in '疾恶如仇'.

Jūn君
zǐ子
jí疾
fū夫
shě舍
yuē曰
yù欲
zhī之
ér而
bì必
wèi为
zhī之
cí辞
 。

A gentleman hates those who, while desiring something, always make excuses for it.

Tā他
jí疾
è恶
rú如
chóu仇
 ,
shēn深
shòu受
bǎi百
xìng姓
ài爱
dài戴
 。

He hates evil as if it were a personal enemy and is deeply loved by the people.

3.

adjective

fast; rapid; swift

literary

Describes speed or intensity, often in fixed compounds.

Qì汽
chē车
jí疾
chí驰
ér而
guò过
 。

The car sped past.

Fēng风
yǔ雨
jiāo交
jiā加
 ,
qí其
shì势
shèn甚
jí疾
 。

The wind and rain raged together, with great intensity.