HSK 1 · HSK VOCABULARY

病

bìng

illness

Character structure: 名、动
HSK: 1
Related HSK words: 12
HSK vocabulary: —

01 · MEANING

病

病 (bìng) is an HSK 1 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is illness; depending on context, it can also mean disease or to fall ill. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.

01illness

02disease

03to fall ill

04defect

02 · EXAMPLES

病

我生病了。Wǒ shēng bìng le。

I'm ill.

汤姆病了。Tāng mǔ bìng le。

Tom is ill.

他可能病了。Tā kě néng bìng le。

He may have been ill.

04 · QUICK CHECK

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