Writing
健康 (jiànkāng) — how to say "health" in Chinese
健康
Health
adjective
Character composition
健
strong, healthy
康
well-being, health
Radicals / Keys
广
Dotted cliff
#53 · yǎn · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
身体健康
shēntǐ jiànkāng
physical health
健康问题
jiànkāng wèntí
health problem
Examples
保持健康的饮食习惯和规律的运动对身体有益。
Maintaining healthy eating habits and regular exercise is beneficial for the body.
身体健康很重要。
Physical health is very important.
Mnemonic
[jiànkāng-] Janet Kang discovers a secret garden where 健 "strong" trees sing about 康 "well-being" 🌳. As Janet explores, she feels the power of 健康 surrounding her, restoring her health and filling her with energy, like a magical tale come to life!
Frequently asked questions
Health in Chinese language
"health" in Chinese is 健康 (jiànkāng).
What does 健康 mean in English?
健康 (jiànkāng) means "Health".
How is 健康 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiànkāng (written as jiankang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Health in Chinese characters
It is written 健康: 健 has 10 strokes, 康 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 健康?
健康 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 健康
为了 — purpose, “for the sake of”
为了 (wèile) + Purpose + Verb
因此 — therefore, as a result
⋯⋯，因此 (yīncǐ)⋯⋯
对 来说 — for me, in my opinion
对 (duì) + Person + 来说 (láishuō)
莫过于 — nothing is more…than
莫过于 (mòguòyú) + Noun / Verb Phrase
恢复 vs 还原 — restore vs return to original
恢复 (huīfù): restore (state, function) / 还原 (huányuán): restore to original state