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HSK 2 word · verb

生病

shēng bìng

to get sick

Stroke order

See how to write 生病

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

12345

5 strokes

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10 strokes

Example sentence

他生病了,不能上班。

Tā shēngbìng le, bù néng shàngbān.

He is sick and cannot go to work.

More sentences with 生病

因为他生病了,所以今天不上班。

Yīnwèi tā shēngbìng le, suǒyǐ jīntiān bú shàngbān.

Because he is sick, he is not going to work today.

Character breakdown

cow

+

one

=

life; birth

A cow (牛) and one (一) — life and birth.

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Frequently asked questions about 生病

What does 生病 mean?
生病 (shēng bìng) means "to get sick" in English. It is an HSK 2 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 生 have?
生 has 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 生病 in?
生病 is part of the HSK 2 word list, so it belongs to the elementary vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.