病危 (bìng wēi) — to be critically ill; to be on the verge of death due to illness

Definition

Examples

• 医生说他父亲病危，需要马上手术。
  Yī shēng shuō tā fù qīn bìng wēi, xū yào mǎ shàng shǒu shù.
  The doctor said his father is critically ill and needs surgery immediately.
• 老人病危期间，家人轮流守在床前。
  Lǎo rén bìng wēi qī jiān, jiā rén lún liú shǒu zài chuáng qián.
  While the elderly person was critically ill, family members took turns by the bedside.
• 她接到电话说母亲病危，立刻赶回了老家。
  Tā jiē dào diàn huà shuō mǔ qīn bìng wēi, lì kè gǎn huí le lǎo jiā.
  She got a call saying her mother was critically ill and rushed back to her hometown.

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