Usage note
健康表示身体和精神状态都很好。
jiàn kāng biǎo shì shēn tǐ hé jīng shén zhuàng tài dōu hěn hǎo。
健康 means the body and mind are in good condition.
Context note
健康常出现在身体、习惯和生活方式里。
jiàn kāng cháng chū xiàn zài shēn tǐ 、 xí guàn hé shēng huó fāng shì lǐ。
Health often appears in body, habits, and lifestyle topics.
5 examples
身体很健康。
shēn tǐ hěn jiàn kāng。
The body is very healthy.
保持健康很重要。
bǎo chí jiàn kāng hěn zhòng yào。
Staying healthy is important.
他看起来很健康。
tā kàn qǐ lái hěn jiàn kāng。
He looks very healthy.
健康的生活很重要。
jiàn kāng de shēng huó hěn zhòng yào。
A healthy life is important.
多运动有利于健康。
duō yùn dòng yǒu lì yú jiàn kāng。
Exercise more is good for health.
5 mini stories
爸爸每天早上运动，所以身体很健康。
bà ba měi tiān zǎo shàng yùn dòng， suǒ yǐ shēn tǐ hěn jiàn kāng。
Dad exercises every morning, so his body is very healthy.
老师说健康比什么都重要。
lǎo shī shuō jiàn kāng bǐ shén me dōu zhòng yào。
The teacher said health is more important than anything.
妈妈提醒我早点睡觉，保持健康。
mā ma tí xǐng wǒ zǎo diǎn shuì jiào， bǎo chí jiàn kāng。
Mom reminded me to sleep early and stay healthy.
我们多喝水，多运动，就更健康。
wǒ men duō hē shuǐ， duō yùn dòng， jiù gèng jiàn kāng。
If we drink more water and exercise more, we will be healthier.
看到家人都很健康，我觉得很安心。
kàn dào jiā rén dōu hěn jiàn kāng， wǒ jué de hěn ān xīn。
Seeing that all my family is healthy makes me feel at ease.
Mini dialogue
多吃水果
A
我不喜欢吃苹果。
Wǒ bù xǐhuān chī píngguǒ.
I don't like eating apples.
B
吃水果对身体好，会让你更健康。
Chī shuǐguǒ duì shēntǐ hǎo, huì ràng nǐ gèng jiànkāng.
Eating fruit is good for your body and will make you healthier.
早睡早起
A
我昨晚睡得很晚。
Wǒ zuó wǎn shuì de hěn wǎn.
I went to bed very late last night.
B
早睡早起才能身体健康。
Zǎo shuì zǎo qǐ cái néng shēntǐ jiànkāng.
Going to bed early and getting up early keeps you healthy.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
生病
shēngbìng
get sick
健康 means being well; 生病 means being ill.
related
身体
shēntǐ
body
健康 describes the good condition of your 身体 (body).