old illness; chronic disease
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
old illness; chronic disease; recurring sickness
Often used in the set phrase 旧病复发 (old illness relapses).
Tā他
de的
jiù旧
bìng病
fù复
fā发
le了
，
xū需
yào要
zhù住
yuàn院
zhì治
liáo疗
。
His old illness has relapsed, and he needs to be hospitalized for treatment.
Zhè这
shì是
duō多
nián年
de的
jiù旧
bìng病
，
hěn很
nán难
gēn根
zhì治
。
This is a chronic illness of many years, difficult to cure completely.
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Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
tā他
yǒu有
jiù旧
bìng病
，
bù不
néng能
guò过
dù度
láo劳
lèi累
。
The doctor said he has an old illness and cannot overwork himself.