Chinese

jiànkāng
Meaning: health; healthy
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective

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Handwriting

健
康

Example sentences

Maintaining good eating habits is very important for health.
健康是很重要的。
Health is very important.
環境污染對人類健康有嚴重的影響。
环境污染对人类健康有严重的影响。
Environmental pollution has a serious impact on human health.
吸煙會對健康造成傷害。
吸烟会对健康造成伤害。
Smoking causes harm to one's health.
人們往往忽略了健康的重要性。
人们往往忽略了健康的重要性。
People often overlook the importance of health.
醫生替他做了一次健康檢查。
医生替他做了一次健康检查。
The doctor gave him a health checkup.
大家都很關心他的健康。
大家都很关心他的健康。
Everyone is very concerned about his health.
他的健康已經恢復了。
他的健康已经恢复了。
His health has recovered.
睡眠不足會影響健康。
睡眠不足会影响健康。
Insufficient sleep affects health.
睡眠對健康是必要的。
睡眠对健康是必要的。
Sleep is necessary for health.

Usage Notes

Can be used as a noun (health) or an adjective (healthy).

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