Chinese word dictionary

健在

jiàn zài · (of an elderly person) alive and in good health; (of a thing) intact; holding up OK; still going strong

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Word information

Simplified健在

Traditional健在

Pinyinjiàn zài

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

健jiàn

strong, robust, healthy; strength

在zài

at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense

How to learn 健在

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

现在xiànzài

now; at present; currently

在zài

to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

正在zhèngzài

to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing

健康jiànkāng

health; healthy

健身jiànshēn

to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise

健身房jiànshēnfáng

gym; fitness club