病态 (bìng tài) — pathological state; abnormal state
Definition
Literary/formal term for an abnormal, pathological condition — used for medical, psychological, or social phenomena, not everyday illness. Stronger and more evaluative than 普通 everyday words like 病.
noun
pathological stateabnormal state
Examples
- 病态，。Zhè zhǒng bìng tài hěn wēi xiǎn, xū yào mǎ shàng zhì liáo.This pathological state is very dangerous and needs immediate treatment.
- 病态。Tā de xīn lǐ bìng tài yǐ jīng yǐng xiǎng dào le rì cháng shēng huó.His psychological abnormality has already affected his daily life.
- 病态。Zhè zhǒng shè huì bìng tài bì xū tōng guò gǎi gé lái xiāo chú.This social pathology must be eliminated through reform.
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