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.
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