染病 (rǎn bìng) — to catch a disease; to become infected
Definition
Literary/formal verb meaning 'to contract a disease' — emphasizes becoming infected. In everyday speech, use 生病 (shēngbìng) instead.
verb
to catch a diseaseto become infected
Examples
- 染病。Tā yīn wèi bú zhù yì wèi shēng ér rǎn bìng le.He caught a disease because he didn't pay attention to hygiene.
- ，。Zhè cì liú gǎn hěn yán zhòng, hěn duō rén rǎn le bìng.This flu is very severe; many people have caught it.
- ，。Tā qù nián rǎn guò yí cì bìng, xiàn zài shēn tǐ hái méi wán quán huī fù.He caught a disease last year, and his body still hasn't fully recovered.
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