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疾

jí

Description

"疾"是一个书面词,常常用来表示"病"或者"很快"的意思。

"疾" is a literary term often used to mean "disease" or "fast."

我们今天多在成语或旧的说法里看到它,比如"疾病"和"疾风"。

Today we mostly see it in idioms or old expressions, such as "疾病" (disease) and "疾风" (strong wind).

Meanings

疾jí

disease; sickness; illness

他身上有很多小毛病,也就是各种疾。

He has many minor ailments, various illnesses.

疾jí

fast; swift; rapid

一阵疾风吹过来。

A strong wind blew by.

疾jí

to hate; to resent

他疾恶如仇,很讨厌坏人。

He hates evil like an enemy and really dislikes bad people.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    mostly literary/formal now; everyday speech uses 病 for illness and 快 for fast.

  • Etymology

    pictograph of a person struck by an arrow, originally meaning wound or illness.

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