得病 (dé bìng) — to fall ill, to become sick

Definition

得病 means 'to fall ill / become sick' — focuses on the moment one catches or comes down with an illness, often used in warnings or recounts of getting sick. Comma-off usage: 得了一场大病, 别得病.

verb
to fall illto become sick

Examples

  • 得病
    Tā zuì jìn jīng cháng dé bìng.
    He often falls ill recently.
  • Tā qù nián dé le yì chǎng dà bìng.
    He had a serious illness last year.
  • 得病
    Tiān qì biàn lěng, xiǎo xīn bié dé bìng.
    The weather is getting cold; be careful not to fall ill.

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