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Jyutpinggin6
Yalegihn
Definition
Healthy, robust, or sound in body and mind.
neutralhealth
How it's used
Functions primarily as a bound morpheme in Cantonese rather than a standalone adjective. It appears almost exclusively in compound words like 健康 or 健壯. Using it alone to describe someone as healthy sounds unnatural and archaic, as native speakers prefer using phrases like 身體好.
Examples
He usually pays great attention to his physical health.
Have you been healthy lately?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not attempt to use this as a standalone adjective to describe a person, as it will sound like you are speaking classical Chinese. Always pair it with other characters to form a complete concept.
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Grammar guides
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