健康

jiàn kāng

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Adjective Common

Definitions

1. health
2. healthy

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 生病 shēng bìng 生病 shēng bìng to fall ill 生病 means to fall ill, opposite of being healthy: to fall ill

Related words

2 items

• 身体 shēn tǐ 身体 shēn tǐ the body 健康 refers to overall health, 身体 to the physical body: the body
• 平安 píng ān 平安 píng ān safe and sound 平安 means safe and well, often used in well-wishing: safe and sound

Usage notes

Collocations

The phrase 身体健康 is a common wish for good health, not used as a general statement.

Common mistakes

Learners often use 健康 as a noun without a measure word; say 一个健康的身体 (a healthy body) instead of 一个健康.

Example Sentences

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他的 健康 状况有了很大的改善。

His health condition has greatly improved.

四肢 健康 很重要。

The health of the four limbs is important.

他因 健康 问题申请了离职。

He applied for a leave from work due to health issues.

运动促进 健康 。

Exercise promotes health.

孩子在 健康 地成长。

The child is growing up healthily.

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Words Containing 健康

• 亚健康 亚健康 yà jiàn kāng: suboptimal health status
• 健康保险 健康保险 jiàn kāng bǎo xiǎn: health insurance
• 健康受损 健康受损 jiàn kāng shòu sǔn: health damage
• 健康检查 健康检查 jiàn kāng jiǎn chá: see 體格檢查|体格检查[tǐ gé jiǎn chá]
• 健康状况 健康状况 jiàn kāng zhuàng kuàng: health status
• 健康食品 健康食品 jiàn kāng shí pǐn: health food
• 性健康 性健康 xìng jiàn kāng: sexual health
• 精神健康 精神健康 jīng shén jiàn kāng: mental health

Child Words of 健康

• 健 健 jiàn: healthy
• 康 康 kāng: healthy