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生病
HSK 3.0 · Level 1HSK 2.0 · Level 2

生病 (shēngbìng) · to become ill

生病 (shēngbìng) means “to become ill”. It is written with 2 characters: 生 (life) + 病 (illness). It is an HSK 1 word.

How 生病 is built

The characters

Example sentences

他生病了,没来上课。Tā shēngbìng le, méi lái shàngkè.He got sick and didn't come to class.
你生病了吗?Nǐ shēngbìng le ma?Are you ill?

Questions about 生病

What does 生病 mean?

生病 (shēngbìng) means “to become ill”.

How do you pronounce 生病?

生病 is pronounced shēngbìng.

Which HSK level is 生病?

生病 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 2.

Learn 生病 with its group

It is part of HSK 1 · Group 32: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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