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what is the meaning of "得了" in this sentence? 医生说我弟弟得了心脏病 医生说我弟弟得了心脏病 thanks in advance!

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The phrase得了in this context of an illness means "got" or "contracted".
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得了 literally means "got", used only with sickness or disease. Typical usage is 得了xx病/炎/症 e.g.: 他得了心脏病 这小孩儿得了肺炎 她四十岁的时候得了抑郁症。 了 represents it already happened.
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there is another interesting usage of 得了. A : 你刚搞对象去了？ B:得了吧!
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小明说自己 得了 感冒。
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thank you, can you think of any other example sentences that use 得了 that could help me understand its proper usage? many thanks

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