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illness

HSK 1 (3.0)4 meanings#1337Measure word
MEANING4 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    illness

    身体不健康的状态;生病shēntǐ bù jiànkāng de zhuàngtài; shēngbìng

    • He is sick.

    • The doctor said her illness requires long-term treatment.

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    • You're sick, you should get some rest.

  2. verb

    to fall ill

    患有疾病;生病huànyǒu jíbìng;shēngbìng

    • He is ill and cannot come to class.

    • She got sick yesterday and still hasn't recovered today.

  3. noun

    disease

    身体不健康的状态;生病shēntǐ bù jiànkāng de zhuàngtài;shēngbìng

    • The doctor said this illness is very difficult to cure.

  4. noun

    defect

    事物有问题或不正常的现象shìwù yǒu wèntí huò búzhèngcháng de xiànxiàng

    • This product is defective.

    • This machine is malfunctioning and needs to be repaired.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A person lying on a sickbed crying out in pain everywhere sounds like "bing."

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