久病

tā jiǔ bìng bù yù ér wáng

他久病不愈而亡。

He died after a long illness.

tā jiǔ bìng qī jiān mā ma yī zhí zhào gù tā

他久病期间妈妈一直照顾他。

His mother nursed him through his long illness.

jiǔ bìng hòu tā de shēng mìng lì zhú jiàn zài kū jié

久病后她的生命力逐渐在枯竭。

Her life is slowly draining away after a long illness.