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jiàn

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Definitions

  1. 1. healthy
  2. 2. to invigorate
  3. 3. to strengthen
  4. 4. to be good at
  5. 5. to be strong in

Example Sentences

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喬治很 談。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 826205)

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Words Containing 健

健步如飞
jiàn bù rú fēi

running as fast as flying

健康
jiàn kāng

health

健康检查
jiàn kāng jiǎn chá

see 體格檢查|体格检查[tǐ gé jiǎn chá]

健身
jiàn shēn

to exercise

强健
qiáng jiàn

sturdy

健身室
jiàn shēn shì

gym

健康食品
jiàn kāng shí pǐn

health food

健康受损
jiàn kāng shòu sǔn

health damage

健壮
jiàn zhuàng

robust

刚健
gāng jiàn

energetic

李雪健
lǐ xuě jiàn

Li Xuejian (1954-), Chinese actor

健美
jiàn měi

healthy and beautiful

康健
kāng jiàn

healthy

小畑健
xiǎo tián jiàn

OBATA Takeshi, manga artist, illustrator of cult series Death Note 死亡筆記|死亡笔记[sǐ wáng bǐ jì]

周华健
zhōu huá jiàn

Wakin Chau (1960-), HK-born Taiwanese singer and actor

健美运动
jiàn měi yùn dòng

body-building

健美操
jiàn měi cāo

aerobics

健儿
jiàn ér

top athlete

雄健
xióng jiàn

vigorous

亚健康
yà jiàn kāng

suboptimal health status

医疗保健
yī liáo bǎo jiàn

health care

健康状况
jiàn kāng zhuàng kuàng

health status

健谈
jiàn tán

entertaining in conversation

复健
fù jiàn

rehabilitation

稳健
wěn jiàn

firm

力保健
lì bǎo jiàn

Lipovitan (energy drink)

健硕
jiàn shuò

well-built (physique)

健慰器
jiàn wèi qì

sex toy

健忘
jiàn wàng

forgetful

健行
jiàn xíng

to hike

保健操
bǎo jiàn cāo

health exercises

健身馆
jiàn shēn guǎn

gym (health center)

健诊
jiàn zhěn

check-up (health, car safety, environment etc)

钱永健
qián yǒng jiàn

Roger Yonchien Tsien (1952-), US Chinese chemist and 2008 Nobel laureate

健全
jiàn quán

robust

性健康
xìng jiàn kāng

sexual health

健怡可乐
jiàn yí kě lè

Diet Coke

有氧健身操
yǒu yǎng jiàn shēn cāo

aerobics

保健
bǎo jiàn

health protection

崔健
cuī jiàn

Cui Jian (1961-), father of Chinese rock music

大江健三郎
dà jiāng jiàn sān láng

Oe Kenzaburo (1935-) Japanese novelist and 1994 Nobel laureate

健忘症
jiàn wàng zhèng

amnesia

精神健康
jīng shén jiàn kāng

mental health

高行健
gāo xíng jiàn

Gao Xingjian (1940-), Chinese novelist and Nobel laureate, author of Soul Mountain 靈山|灵山

矫健
jiǎo jiàn

strong and healthy

健康保险
jiàn kāng bǎo xiǎn

health insurance

健身房
jiàn shēn fáng

gym

郑伊健
zhèng yī jiàn

Ekin Cheng (1967-), Hong Kong actor and pop singer

爽健
shuǎng jiàn

to feel well

健旺
jiàn wàng

robust

强身健体
qiáng shēn jiàn tǐ

to keep fit and healthy