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健康 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • health noun The condition of being free from illness or injury; overall physical or mental well-being.
  • healthful adj Beneficial to bodily health.
  • healthy adj In good physical or mental condition; free from illness.
  • sound noun A sensation perceived by the ear, caused by vibrations traveling through air or another medium.
  • well-being noun The state of being comfortable, healthy and content in body and mind.
  • wholesome adj Good for a person's physical health, especially in relation to food.

Senses

健康 is used for these senses in English:

  • health The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness. [from 11th c.]
  • healthful Beneficial to bodily health.
  • healthy Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder.
  • salubrious Promoting health or well-being; wholesome, especially relating to food or air.
  • sound Healthy.
  • well-being A state of health, happiness or prosperity.
  • wholesome Promoting good physical health and well-being.

health — full definition

  1. noun The condition of being free from illness or injury; overall physical or mental well-being.
  2. noun A toast wishing someone well, often before drinking.

healthful — full definition

  1. adj Beneficial to bodily health.
  2. adj Conducive to moral or spiritual prosperity; salutary.
  3. adj Synonym of healthy (“evincing health”).

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