卧病 (wò bìng) — to be bedridden (due to illness)

Definition

卧病 (wò bìng) is a literary/written verb meaning 'to be bedridden from illness' — formal in tone, usually describing long or serious illness rather than brief sickness.

verb
to be bedridden (due to illness)

Examples

  • 卧病
    Tā wò bìng zài chuáng yǐ jīng yí gè yuè le.
    He has been bedridden for a month.
  • 卧病
    Lǎo rén wò bìng bù qǐ, xū yào rén zhào gù.
    The elderly person is bedridden and needs care.
  • Tā wò le sān tiān bìng, jīn tiān zhōng yú hǎo le.
    He was bedridden for three days and finally recovered today.

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