老病儿
lǎo​bìng​r

chronic illness

lǎo​bìng​r chronic illness
  1. 老 lǎo adjective
    long-standing
    of long standing; existing for a long time; original; former
  2. 病 bìng noun
    illness
    illness; disease; physical or mental sickness
  3. 儿 兒 r particleaffix
    [erhua suffix]
    A suffix attached to a word to form a retroflex ending, often indicating a small size, a sense of familiarity, or turning a word into a noun.

lǎo​bìng​r old habit
  1. 老 lǎo adjective
    long-standing
    of long standing; existing for a long time; original; former
  2. 病 bìng nounverb
    defect
    (bound form) defect; fault; mistake; flaw
  3. 儿 兒 r particleaffix
    [erhua suffix]
    A suffix attached to a word to form a retroflex ending, often indicating a small size, a sense of familiarity, or turning a word into a noun.