Definition
卧病 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to be bedridden due to illness'. The verb 卧 ('lie down') and the noun 病 ('illness') can split when adding duration or aspect markers: 卧了三天病 ('was bedridden for three days'). It's a formal/literary word — you'd see it in news reports or written accounts, not casual conversation.
v.o.
to be bedridden (due to illness)
Examples
- 卧病。Tā wò bìng zài chuáng yǐjīng yí gè yuè le.He has been bedridden for a month.
- 卧病，。Lǎorén wò bìng bù qǐ, xūyào rén zhàogù.The elderly person is bedridden and needs care.
- ，。Tā wò le sān tiān bìng, jīntiān zhōngyú hǎo le.He was bedridden for three days and finally recovered today.
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