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Expressing "suffering from illness" with 患 (huàn)
Structure
患 + 有 + Disease
Explanation
The verb 患 (huàn) means "to suffer from" or "to contract" an illness and is used in formal or medical contexts. It is often followed directly by the name of a disease, as in 患有癌症 (to suffer from cancer).
Examples
他不幸患了重病，需要长期治疗。
tā bùxìng huàn le zhòngbìng, xūyào chángqī zhìliáo.
He unfortunately contracted a serious illness and needs long-term treatment.
据统计，越来越多的年轻人患上了高血压。
jù tǒngjì, yuè lái yuè duō de niánqīngrén huàn shàng le gāoxuèyā.
According to statistics, more and more young people are developing high blood pressure.
她的祖母去年患了肺炎，住了两周医院。
tā de zǔmǔ qùnián huàn le fèiyán, zhù le liǎng zhōu yīyuàn.
Her grandmother got pneumonia last year and was hospitalized for two weeks.
他不幸患了重病，需要长期治疗。
Tā bùxìng huàn le zhòngbìng, xūyào chángqī zhìliáo.
He unfortunately contracted a serious illness and needs long-term treatment.
据统计，越来越多的年轻人患上了高血压。
Jù tǒngjì, yuè lái yuè duō de niánqīngrén huàn shàng le gāo xuèyā.
According to statistics, more and more young people are developing high blood pressure.
她的祖母去年患了肺炎，住了两周医院。
Tā de zǔmǔ qùnián huàn le fèiyán, zhù le liǎng zhōu yīyuàn.
Her grandmother got pneumonia last year and was hospitalized for two weeks.