recuperate; convalesce
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to recuperate from illness; to convalesce; to rest and recover from sickness
Commonly used when someone takes time off work or daily activities to recover from illness. Often used with time expressions or locations indicating where the recovery takes place.
Nǐ你
shén什
me么
dōu都
bié别
xiǎng想
，
ān安
xīn心
yǎng养
bìng病
。
Don't think about anything else, just focus on recuperating.
Tā他
cí辞
zhí职
huí回
lǎo老
jiā家
yǎng养
bìng病
qù去
le了
。
He resigned and went back to his hometown to recover from his illness.
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Yǎng养
bìng病
qī期
jiān间
，
tā她
dú读
le了
hěn很
duō多
shū书
。
During her convalescence, she read a lot of books.