Definition
患 (huàn) is the standard, formal verb for contracting or suffering from a disease, especially a serious or chronic one. 闹 (nào) is more colloquial and can mean 'to have an attack of' a common illness, but also carries unrelated meanings like 'to make noise'.
verb
to contract / suffer from (a disease)
Easily confused
- 窜cuànlook-aliketo flee; to scurry away (in a panic or stealthily)
- 还huánsound-aliketo return, to give back (something borrowed)
- 串chuànlook-alike(classifier) used for things strung together or in a bunch or in a row: string of, bunch of, skewer of
- 换huànsound-aliketo exchange, to swap
- 环huánsound-alike(noun) ring, hoop, loop, link (of a chain)
- 缓huǎnsound-aliketo postpone, to delay, to defer
Examples
- 患，。Tā huàn le yánzhòng de wèibìng, xūyào zhùyuàn.He contracted a serious stomach disease and needs to be hospitalized.
- 患。Zhùyì huàn gǎnmào de shíhou duō hē shuǐ.When you catch a cold, remember to drink plenty of water.
- 患，。Tā huàn le yìyùzhèng, zhèngzài chī yào.She developed depression and is taking medication.
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