保健 bǎojiàn health protection
health protection; health care; to maintain in good health
How to remember 保健: 保 to protect + 健 strong = health protection.
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How it is used
- Health care / to maintain health - 保健品 (bǎojiànpǐn) health supplements, 医疗保健 medical care.
- 保健 = preventive health maintenance/wellness; contrast 治疗 (zhìliáo, treating illness) and 健康 (jiànkāng, health as a state).
- 保健 is about keeping healthy (diet, supplements, exercise), often commercialized.
- 保健按摩 (bǎojiàn ànmó) = therapeutic/health massage.
Example sentences
- 老龄化的人口需要更多医疗保健支出。 Lǎolínghuà de rénkǒu xūyào gèng duō yīliáobǎojiàn zhīchū.An aging population will require more spending on health care.