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TOPIK 6noun

병세

byeongse

병세가 · 병세를

patient's condition, state of an illness

Example

어젯밤부터 할아버지의 병세가 갑자기 악화되었어요.

Grandpa's condition suddenly got worse starting last night.

Word parts

병 disease세 force

Literally 'the force of the disease.'

Good to know

Collocates with 악화되다 (worsen), 호전되다 (improve), 위독하다 (critical).