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    Expressing 'healthy' with 健康 (jiànkāng)

    Description & Modification
    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    健康 + 的 + Noun / Subject + 很 + 健康

    Explanation

    健康 (jiànkāng) means "healthy" or "health." It can function as both an adjective describing a state of good health and a noun referring to the concept of health itself. It is commonly used in contexts related to food, lifestyle, and well-being.

    Examples

    • 保持健康的饮食习惯非常重要。

      bǎochí jiànkāng de yǐnshí xíguàn fēicháng zhòngyào.

      Maintaining healthy eating habits is very important.

    • 他每天跑步，身体一直很健康。

      tā měitiān pǎobù, shēntǐ yīzhí hěn jiànkāng.

      He runs every day and has always been in good health.

    • 医生建议她多吃健康食品，少吃零食。

      yīshēng jiànyì tā duō chī jiànkāng shípǐn, shǎo chī língshí.

      The doctor advised her to eat more healthy food and fewer snacks.

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