bou2 gin6保健
Jyutpingbou2 gin6
Yalebóu gihn
Definition
To protect and improve health, and to prevent diseases.
neutralhealth
How it's used
Focuses more on proactive, long-term habits like diet, exercise, or supplements rather than treating an existing illness. It often appears in commercial contexts, such as describing products or services designed to boost general well-being. Unlike medical treatment, it implies a lifestyle approach to staying fit.
Examples
He is very focused on health maintenance and goes running every day.
Do you usually take any measures to look after your health?
Related words
Common phrases
health supplements
maintaining a healthy lifestyle
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 醫治, which specifically refers to curing an existing sickness or medical condition. Using 保健 to describe visiting a doctor for a fever or injury sounds unnatural.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
