养病 (yǎng bìng) — to recuperate from an illness, to convalesce
Definition
养病 is a verb-object phrase meaning to rest and recover from an illness, usually at home. Often paired with 在家 or 在床上, and takes time-duration complements like 养了一个月.
verb
to recuperate from an illnessto convalesce
Examples
- 养病。Tā shēng bìng hòu zài jiā lǐ yǎng bìng.He recuperated at home after getting sick.
- 。Tā yǎng le yí gè yuè de bìng cái huī fù.He recuperated for a month before recovering.
- 养病。Yī shēng jiàn yì tā duō xiū xi yǎng bìng.The doctor advised her to rest more to recuperate.
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