Chinese words · HSK 1

病

bìng

illness; disease; to be sick; to fall ill

Every meaning

bìng

  1. fault; defect (as in 语病)
  2. illness; disease
  3. to be sick; to fall ill

In a sentence

  • 他的病好多了。

    His illness is much better.

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).