What does 病 mean in Chinese?

The Chinese character 病 (bìng) translates to "illness; disease; to fall ill; defect". It is an essential vocabulary item tested in the official Chinese Proficiency Test (Level 1).

How do you pronounce 病 in Pinyin?

The character 病 is pronounced "bìng" in Mandarin Chinese, using standard Pinyin notation with tone marks.

Which Chinese proficiency level includes 病?

病 is categorized under Level 1 of the standard Chinese language curriculum, making it a mandatory word for Mandarin learners.

HSK Levels / Level 1 / 病

病

bìng

HSK 1

English Meaning

illness; disease; to fall ill; defect

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS

HSK 1 00:02

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💡 INTENT:

“At worst, they'll just call me a psycho. What's the big deal? Like I care.”

1. PREVIOUS

我知道我看到了能说我啥呀就说我不正常呗

“I know. I saw it. What can they say about me? That I'm abnormal.”

2. TARGET TURN 能说我神经病呗能咋地

“That I'm crazy. So what?”

3. NEXT

你以为神经病这三个字没有杀伤力吗

“Do you think the word "crazy" has no power?”

《隐身的名字》 · social_and_dating

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HSK 1 00:02

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💡 INTENT:

“Don't touch me, I am tainted and I don't want to drag you down.”

1. PREVIOUS

摸吧

“Go ahead.”

2. TARGET TURN 我我有病

“I... I'm sick.”

3. NEXT

我不怕

“I'm not scared.”

《我的山与海》 · social_and_dating

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HSK 1 00:01

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💡 INTENT:

“Are you crazy? What on earth is wrong with you?”

1. PREVIOUS

你喜欢刺激的

“like it exciting?”

2. TARGET TURN 不是你有病吧

“Are you out of your mind?”

3. NEXT

我可以啊

“I'm fine with it.”

《玫瑰丛生》 · crisis_and_conflict

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