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Chinese dictionary
v.be infected with a disease; contract an illness; fall ill
他染病卧床。
He's been in bed with an illness.
Word usage
- Separable word"染" and "病" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
我家孩子也染过这个病。
My children have also been infected with this disease.
他染了什么病？
What disease was he affected with?
他不小心染上了这个病。
He picked up the disease by accident.