健康

健康 jiànkāng

Health

健康 in a sentence HSK 3 jiankang

What 健康 means

  1. Health

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健康 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

健
jiàn
Healthy
康
kāng
Healthy (peaceful)

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How to write 健康

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健康 in a sentence

他的身体很健康。
Tā de shēntǐ hěn jiànkāng.
He is in good health.
多运动才能更健康。
Duō yùndòng cái néng gèng jiànkāng.
Only by exercising more can you get healthier.

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Questions about 健康

What does 健康 mean in English?

健康 is pronounced jiànkāng and means Health.

How do you pronounce 健康?

健康 is jiànkāng in pinyin — written jiankang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 健康?

健康 is written with 2 characters: 健 (jiàn) Healthy, 康 (kāng) Healthy (peaceful). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 健康 an HSK word?

Yes — 健康 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.

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