急病 (jí bìng) — acute disease; sudden illness

Definition

A 急病 is a medical term for an illness that comes on fast and may be severe — the focus is on sudden onset, not the type of disease.

noun
acute diseasesudden illness
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Examples

  • 急病
    Tā yīn wèi jí bìng bèi jǐn jí sòng jìn le yī yuàn.
    He was rushed to the hospital due to a sudden illness.
  • 急病
    Lǎo nián rén yào tè bié zhù yì yù fáng jí bìng.
    Elderly people should pay special attention to preventing acute diseases.
  • 急病
    Zhè zhǒng jí bìng rú guǒ bù jí shí zhì liáo huì hěn wēi xiǎn.
    This kind of acute disease can be dangerous if not treated in time.

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