Mandarin Word of the Day
健康
/jian-KANG/ • adjective (also used as a noun) — 6th of May, 2026
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Meaning: health; healthy (state of physical and mental well-being)
Examples
- 我很健康。
(I am very healthy.) - 为了健康，我每天跑步。
(For the sake of my health, I run every day.) - 医生说多吃蔬菜对健康有好处。
(The doctor says eating more vegetables is good for your health.)
Synonyms
- 健壮
- 康健
健康 is used both as an adjective (e.g., 很健康 = very healthy) and as a noun meaning 'health' (e.g., 关注健康 = pay attention to health). Common collocations include 身体健康 (physical health) and 心理健康 (mental health). It appears in greetings (祝你身体健康) and in advice about lifestyle and medical contexts.
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