养生 (yǎng shēng) — to nourish one's health; to practice health preservation; to nurture; to raise (a child or animal)
Definition
养生 (yǎng shēng) is the traditional Chinese practice of preserving health through diet, exercise, and lifestyle — more of a lifelong cultivation than 保健, which is clinical preventive care.
verb
to nourish one's healthto practice health preservationto nurtureto raise (a child or animal)
Examples
- 养生。Xiàn zài hěn duō rén kāi shǐ zhù zhòng yǎng shēng.Nowadays many people are starting to focus on health preservation.
- 养生？Nǐ yǎng shēng de fāng fǎ shì shén me?What is your method of health preservation?
- 养生。Zhōng yī yǎng shēng jiǎng jiu píng héng.Traditional Chinese medicine health preservation emphasizes balance.
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