保健 (bǎo jiàn) — to maintain good health; to take care of one's health through preventive measures
Definition
保健 means 'health care' as a general, modern-medical concept (checkups, prevention, public health). 养生 is the traditional lifestyle practice of nourishing health through diet, qi, and habits.
verb
to maintain good healthto take care of one's health through preventive measures
Examples
- 保健，。Lǎo nián rén yào jīng cháng bǎo jiàn, cái néng shēn tǐ jiàn kāng.Elderly people should regularly maintain their health to stay physically well.
- 保健，。Tā měi tiān jiān chí bǎo jiàn, suǒ yǐ hěn shǎo shēng bìng.He insists on maintaining his health every day, so he rarely gets sick.
- 保健。Wǒ men yào xué huì kē xué dì bǎo jiàn.We need to learn to maintain our health scientifically.
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