染上 (rǎn shǎng) — to catch (a disease); to acquire (a habit, usually a bad one)
Definition
Used when someone "catches" something unwanted — a disease or a bad habit — through exposure or contact. Pairs with illnesses (感冒、传染病) and with 习惯 to mark the habit as picked up, not chosen.
verb
to catch (a disease)to acquire (a habit, usually a bad one)
Examples
- 染上。Tā bù xiǎo xīn rǎn shǎng le gǎn mào.He carelessly caught a cold.
- 染上。Hěn duō hái zi dōu rǎn shǎng le wán shǒu jī de xí guàn.Many children have picked up the habit of playing with their phones.
- 染上。Zhè ge bìng hěn róng yì rǎn shǎng.This disease is very easy to catch.
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