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生病
shēngbìng
Description
生病的意思是身体不舒服，变得不健康。
The meaning of 生病 is feeling unwell and becoming unhealthy.
我们感冒、发烧的时候，都可以说自己生病了。
When we catch a cold or have a fever, we can say we are 生病.
Meanings
生病shēngbìng
to fall ill; to get sick
我生病了，今天不去上班。
I'm sick and won't go to work today.
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Notes
- Etymology
生 (to produce/come about) + 病 (illness), literally "to develop an illness."
- Nuance
生病 is a verb (to get sick); 病 alone can mean the illness itself.
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