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    Expressing "to be sick" with 生病 (shēngbìng)

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    Structure

    Subject + 生病 + 了

    Explanation

    生病 (shēngbìng) means "to be sick" or "to fall ill," a common verb-object compound in everyday Chinese. It describes the state of becoming unwell or having an illness. It is often used with 了 to indicate the onset of sickness.

    Examples

    • 他生病了，今天不能去上班。

      Tā shēngbìng le, jīntiān bù néng qù shàngbān.

      He is sick and can't go to work today.

    • 换季的时候特别容易生病。

      Huànjì de shíhou tèbié róngyì shēngbìng.

      It's especially easy to get sick when the seasons change.

    • 孩子一生病，全家人都跟着着急。

      Háizi yī shēngbìng, quán jiā rén dōu gēnzhe zháojí.

      When a child gets sick, the whole family worries.

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