病倒 (bìng dǎo) — to fall ill, to be struck down by illness

Definition

A separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to be struck down by illness' — split it for aspect/completion: 病倒了 ('has fallen ill') or 病倒下来. Conveys being suddenly or finally overwhelmed by sickness, stronger than just 生病.

verb

to fall illto be struck down by illness

Examples

，病倒。
Tā yīn wèi gōng zuò tài lèi, zhōng yú bìng dǎo le.
He finally fell ill because of overwork.
，病倒。
Zhè cì liú gǎn hěn yán zhòng, hěn duō rén bìng dǎo le.
This flu is very serious; many people have come down with it.
，病倒。
Tā zhào gù shēng bìng de mǔ qīn, zì jǐ yě chà diǎn bìng dǎo.
She took care of her sick mother and nearly became ill herself.