cung5 beng6重病
Jyutpingcung5 beng6
Yalechúhng behng
Definition
Severe illness; a serious disease that is difficult to recover from.
neutralhealth
How it's used
Distinguish this from the verb phrase 病得好重, which describes the state of being very ill. While 重病 functions as a noun referring to the condition itself, using it as a verb is less natural than describing the severity of the illness directly. It is often used in formal contexts or when discussing medical history rather than casual daily complaints.
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coeng4場chèunghExamples
He is so sick, does he have a severe illness?
It is really worrying when a family member has a severe illness.
Related words
Common phrases
to contract a severe illness
a bout of severe illness
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a common cold or flu, even if you feel miserable, as it implies a life-threatening or chronic condition. For general severe symptoms, it is more natural to say 病得好犀利 or 病得好重.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
