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How do you say "healthy" in Chinese?
健康
jiànkāng
In Chinese, "healthy" is 健康.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'jyan' (rising tone, like a question) and 'kang' (rising tone, also ascending), both ascending tones create a positive uplift.
Writing and usage
Two characters with 13 strokes combined; first relates to strength and health, second means peaceful or well, reinforcing wellness.
Example sentence
我很健康。
I am very healthy.
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How to remember 健康
Both characters point toward physical and mental well-being combined.
Related words
- big 大 dà
- dry 干 gān
- hail 冰雹 bīng báo
- ninety-seven 九十七 jiǔ shí qī
- seventy-five 七十五 qī shí wǔ
- seventy-three 七十三 qī shí sān
- six 六 liù
- sixty-one 六十一 liù shí yī
- thirty-one 三十一 sān shí yī
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Questions about 健康
How do you say "healthy" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "healthy" is 健康. It is a noun.
How is 健康 written in Chinese?
Two characters with 13 strokes combined; first relates to strength and health, second means peaceful or well, reinforcing wellness.
How is 健康 used in a sentence?
Use 健康 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我很健康。 (I am very healthy.).
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