mắc bệnh
to fall ill
Tones 2 syllables — mắc: sắc (high rising) · bệnh: nặng (low, short, glottalized) ?
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Same spelling：mắc (bệnh)
Meaning
- to fall ill; to become sick
Common Collocations
mắc bệnh nặng
fall seriously ill
mắc bệnh truyền nhiễm
contract an infectious disease
Examples
Anh ấy vừa mắc bệnh cảm cúm.
He just caught a cold.
Nhiều người mắc bệnh trong mùa dịch.
Many people fell ill during the epidemic.
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FAQ
How do you say "to fall ill" in Vietnamese?
"to fall ill" in Vietnamese is mắc bệnh.
What does mắc bệnh mean in English?
mắc bệnh means "to fall ill" (verb). to fall ill; to become sick.
How is mắc bệnh pronounced?
mắc bệnh has 2 syllables: mắc: sắc (high rising) · bệnh: nặng (low, short, glottalized). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is mắc bệnh in Vietnamese?
mắc bệnh is among the 5,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level C1.
How is mắc bệnh used in a sentence?
For example: Anh ấy vừa mắc bệnh cảm cúm. (He just caught a cold.); Nhiều người mắc bệnh trong mùa dịch. (Many people fell ill during the epidemic.).
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