健 (gin6) — strong; healthy in Cantonese
ginˍ₆健Mandarin Pinyin: jian4
Meaning of 健
nounstrong; healthy
nounvigorous; capable
nounfond of; inclined to; liable to
nounstrengthen; toughen
Example Sentences with 健
牛奶有益健康
Milk is good for your health.
kapˉ¹吸jinˉ¹煙ngaiˎ₄危hoiˍ₆害ginˍ₆健hong1,康, ziˊ²只jiu˗₃要muiˏ₅每jatˍ₆日jatˉ¹一zi1,枝, jiˏ₅已gingˉ¹經zukˉ¹足jiˏ₅以zi˗₃致mingˍ₆命
Smoking is very harmful; as long as you smoke one cigarette a day, it's enough to cause death
佢枕住健身個肌肉都係咁鬆婄,只得半粒老鼠仔咋
He has been working out for a long time, yet his muscles are still soft, with only half-developed biceps.
聽人講手指甲凹凹凸凸係表示健康有問題
I hear that uneven finger nails means that there are some health issues.
saangˉ¹生gwoˊ²果deoi˗₃對ginˍ₆健hongˉ¹康jauˏ₅有jikˉ¹益
Fresh fruit is good for your health
Words Containing 健
保健bou2 gin6
healthcare
健體舞gin6 tai2 mou5
fitness dance
健壯gin6 zong3
strong; healthy; robust | [粵]: 大隻, 牛高馬大
健談gin6 taam4
talkative
健碩gin6 sek6
robust; hefty; stout; strong
身壯力健san1 zong3 lik6 gin6
"(wish you) good health" [wish addressed to old men or women](used as a festive greeting at Chinese New Year and other special occasions)
不健康的食品bat1 gin6 hong1 dik1 sik6 ban2
unhealthy food
健將gin6 zoeng3
master sportsman
健怡可樂gin6 ji4 ho2 lok6
Diet Coke
職業健美先生zik1 jip6 gin6 mei5 sin1 saang1
professional bodybuilder
健身房gin6 san1 fong4
gym
精神健康zing1 san4 gin6 hong1
mental health
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