How to Say ‘I am sick’ in Traditional Chinese
我生病了
wǒ shēng bìng le
[wǒ shēng bìng le]
💬 Usage Tip: 生病 means "be sick/get sick," and 了 here marks a new state: 我生病了 = "I'm sick / I got sick." You'll see the same idea in 下雨了 and 餓了.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wǒ]
I
Refers to oneself.
我很高興見到你。
I am happy to meet you.
生病
shēng bìng
[shēng bìng]
sick
To be unwell or ill.
他生病在家休息。
He is sick and resting at home.
了
le
[le]
particle indicating a change of state
Used at the end of a verb to indicate completion or new situation.
我們到了。
We have arrived.
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