健康

jiànkāng

noun HSK 2 #1,317

Meanings

1 healthy
2 health

Characters

strong; vigorous

healthy; peaceful

Examples

健康最重要。

Jiànkāng zuì zhòngyào.

Health is the most important thing.

她身体很健康。

Tā shēntǐ hěn jiànkāng.

She is very healthy.

祝你身体健康！

Zhù nǐ shēntǐ jiànkāng!

Wishing you good health!

Tips

culture

祝你身体健康 is one of the most common Chinese blessings, especially for elders during festivals.

usage

健康 works as both noun (注意健康 = pay attention to health) and adjective (很健康 = very healthy).

Stroke Order

健 jiàn

康 kāng