How to Say “I’m Sick” in Chinese?

Bù shū fu
不舒服
Not feeling well

Wǒ yǒu diǎn bù shū fu, xiǎng xiū xi yī xià.
我有点不舒服,想休息一下。
I’m not feeling well, I’d like to rest a bit.

Gǎn mào le
感冒了
Have a cold

Tā zuó tiān chuī kōng tiáo, jīn tiān gǎn mào le.
他昨天吹空调,今天感冒了。
He used the AC too much yesterday and caught a cold today.

Bìng dǎo le
病倒了
Sick in bed / Down with illness

Zuì jìn gōng zuò tài lèi, wǒ bìng dǎo le.
最近工作太累,我病倒了。
I’ve been overworking lately and finally collapsed sick.

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