病 bìng
“illness; disease; to fall ill”
noun, verb2021 list level 1Measure word 场
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
病 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 12: 病 bìng — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名、动). PDF page 80
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 病
病 can be a noun meaning 'illness, disease' (一种病, 看病) or a verb meaning 'to be ill' (病了, 病了两天). For 'get sick' in everyday speech, 生病 is the usual verb-object phrase. Use 病了 after a person to say someone has fallen ill.
例句Example sentences
- 他昨天生病了，没来上课。tā zuó tiān shēng bìng le, méi lái shàng kè.He got sick yesterday and didn't come to class.
- 这种病需要好好休息。zhè zhǒng bìng xū yào hǎo hǎo xiū xi.This kind of illness requires a good rest.
- 妈妈病了，在家休息。mā ma bìng le, zài jiā xiū xi.Mom is sick and is resting at home.
易混词Easily confused
病vs生病
生病 is the common verb-object phrase 'to get sick'; 病 alone can be a noun ('illness') or a verb ('to be ill'). Say 他病了 or 他生病了.