健壮 jiànzhuàng robust
robust; healthy; sturdy
How to remember 健壮: 健 strong + 壮 big = robust.
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- Robust and strong of body, sturdily built - 身体健壮 (shēntǐ jiànzhuàng) physically robust; a 健壮的青年 (strapping young man).
- About physical strength and vigor; also used for hardy animals and plants (幼苗健壮, sturdy seedlings).
- Contrast 健康 (jiànkāng, healthy, free of illness) - 健壮 adds muscular sturdiness, not just being well.