身患 (shēn huàn) — to suffer from (a disease), to be afflicted with
Definition
身患 means 'to suffer from' a disease — almost always followed by the illness (身患重病). It is more formal and written than the colloquial 患, and frames the sufferer as the patient.
verb
to suffer from (a disease)to be afflicted with
Examples
- 身患，。Tā shēn huàn zhòng bìng, yì zhí zài yī yuàn zhì liáo.He is suffering from a serious illness and has been in the hospital for treatment.
- 身患，。Zhè wèi lǎo rén shēn huàn duō zhǒng màn xìng bìng, xū yào cháng qī fú yào.This elderly person suffers from multiple chronic diseases and needs long-term medication.
- 身患，。Tā shēn huàn ái zhèng hòu, yī rán bǎo chí lè guān de xīn tài.After being diagnosed with cancer, she still maintains an optimistic attitude.
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