健康

• Pinyin: jiàn kāng
• Hanzi breakdown: 健 (jiàn) — strong, vigorous; 康 (kāng) — healthy, peaceful

Meaning

Healthy; health. Describes a state of physical and mental well-being.

Used as both an adjective (身体很健康 — very healthy) and a noun (健康很重要 — health is important). Common in discussions about lifestyle, diet, exercise, and medical topics.

Examples

1. 爷爷的身体很健康。 Grandpa is in very good health.
2. 健康是最重要的。 Health is the most important thing.
3. 多运动对健康有好处。 Exercising more is good for your health.

Usage Guide

Context: health, lifestyle, well-wishes

Tone: positive, caring

Do Say

• 祝你身体健康！(Wishing you good health!)
• 健康饮食很重要。(Healthy eating is very important.)

Don't Say

• 不要对生病的人说'你不健康' (Don't say 你不健康 to a sick person — it sounds blunt; use 你要注意身体 or 好好休息 instead)

Origin & History

Compound of 健 (strong, vigorous) and 康 (healthy, peaceful). Together they express a state of robust well-being.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal