fall ill; contract disease
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to fall ill; to contract a disease; to be taken ill
formalFormal or literary term indicating the contraction of an illness. Often used in written contexts or formal announcements regarding health.
Tā他
zài在
lǚ旅
tú途
zhōng中
rǎn染
bìng病
，
bù不
dé得
bù不
tí提
qián前
huí回
guó国
zhì治
liáo疗
。
He fell ill during his journey and had to return home early for treatment.
Lǎo老
rén人
rǎn染
bìng病
zài在
chuáng床
duō多
rì日
，
shēn身
tǐ体
shí十
fēn分
xū虚
ruò弱
。
The old man has been confined to bed with illness for many days and is extremely weak.
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Gāi该
dì地
qū区
yǐ已
yǒu有
shù数
bǎi百
rén人
rǎn染
bìng病
，
wèi卫
shēng生
bù部
mén门
zhèng正
zài在
diào调
chá查
bìng病
yīn因
。
Hundreds of people in the area have already contracted the disease, and health authorities are investigating the cause.