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  • 1

    v.have a relapse; have an attack of one's old illness

    • tā mā yòu fàn bìng le

      犯病

      Her mother is ill again.

    • tā men guò qù sì hū bìng wú fàn bìng de jì lù

      他们过去似乎犯病记录

      They seem to have had no case history of illness.

  • 2

    v.revert to a bad habit/behaviour

    • wéi shí guò zǎo yě xǔ tā liǎng zhōu hòu cái fàn bìng

      为时过早也许犯病

      It's early, he's had the disease for maybe two weeks.

Word usage

  • "犯" and "病" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 已经

      His old illness has not recurred for a long time.

    • 奶奶什么

      What's wrong with your grandmother?

    • His old illness recurs every few years.