健 (jiàn) — (bound form) healthy; strong; (bound form) to strengthen; to invigorate
Definition
健 (jiàn) is almost always a bound form — it appears inside compounds like 健康 ('healthy'), 健身 ('work out'), and 稳健 ('steady'), not as a standalone word. The second syllable of each compound carries the core meaning.
bound form
(bound form) healthystrong(bound form) to strengthento invigorate
Examples
- ，。Měi tiān jiān chí yùn dòng, shēn tǐ jiù huì biàn de hěn jiàn kāng.By insisting on exercise every day, the body will become very healthy.
- 。Tā měi zhōu qù sān cì jiàn shēn fáng.He goes to the gym three times a week.
- ，。Zhè ge fāng àn hěn wěn jiàn, bú huì chū wèn tí.This plan is very stable and won't cause problems.
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