shēngbìng

生病

HSK 1Word · Verb

to fall ill; to get sick

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to fall ill; to get sick

neutral

A common and neutral verb for describing the onset of an illness in humans or animals.

Tā他
zuó昨
tiān天
lín淋
yǔ雨
le了
 ,
jīn今
tiān天
shēng生
bìng病
le了
 。

He got caught in the rain yesterday and fell ill today.

Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
dǐ抵
kàng抗
lì力
ruò弱
 ,
róng容
yì易
shēng生
bìng病
 。

Children have weak immunity and easily get sick.

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Xiǎo小
gǒu狗
shēng生
bìng病
le了
 ,
xū需
yào要
qù去
kàn看
shòu兽
yī医
 。

The puppy is sick and needs to see a vet.

Gōng工
zuò作
tài太
lèi累
 ,
bù不
zhù注
yì意
xiū休
xī息
jiù就
huì会
shēng生
bìng病
 。

Working too hard without proper rest will make you fall ill.

Tā她
yī一
shēng生
bìng病
jiù就
qǐng请
jià假
zài在
jiā家
xiū休
xī息
 。

As soon as she gets sick, she takes leave to rest at home.