(huàn) — to contract / suffer from (a disease)

Definition

Used almost only in the fixed phrase 患…病, meaning 'to come down with / contract (a disease)'. Contrast 闹, which uses 闹 + illness for short episodes (闹肚子) rather than serious diagnosed conditions.

verb
to contract / suffer from (a disease)

Examples

  • Tā huàn le yán zhòng de wèi bìng, xū yào zhù yuàn.
    He contracted a serious stomach disease and needs to be hospitalized.
  • Zhù yì huàn gǎn mào de shí hou duō hē shuǐ.
    When you catch a cold, remember to drink plenty of water.
  • Tā huàn le yì yù zhèng, zhèng zài chī yào.
    She developed depression and is taking medication.

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