Definition & Meaning

be infected with a disease; become ill

Word usage

dé bìng

得 病

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v.be infected with a disease; become ill
- wǒ men rú guǒ bù jiǎng wèi shēng de huà jiù róng yì dé bìng
  我们如果不讲卫生的话就容易得病。
  It's easy to fall ill if you don't pay attention to hygiene.
- tū rán dé bìng
  突然得病
  be suddenly taken ill
- tā sì shí suì dé bìng sǐ le
  他四十岁得病死了。
  He died of illness at the age of forty.
- zhè xiǎo hái jīng cháng dé bìng dàn tā huī fù de hěn kuài
  这小孩经常得病，但他恢复得很快。
  The child often falls ill, but he soon bounces back.
synonym
shēng bìng生病 huàn bìng患病 rǎn bìng染病 bào bìng抱病

Word usage

Separable word
"得" and "病" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他到底得了什么病？
  What disease did he have?
- 他身体很好，近年来没得过一次病。
  He is in good health and hasn't fallen ill one time in recent years.
- 他什么时候得的病？
  When did he fall ill?

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