Korean word

건강하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeonganghada

Meaning

  • adjectivehealthy

Example

나는 건강해요.na neun keon gang hae yo

I'm healthy.

Illustration for 건강하다 (healthy)

More examples

그는 검사 결과가 좋아서 건강해 보여요.keu neun keom sa kyeol gwa ga cho a seo keon gang hae po yeo yo

He looks healthy because his test results are good.

Core concept

A healthy person has a sound body, low susceptibility to illness, and good recovery.

Common phrases

  • 건강해 보이다keon gang hae po i da

    look healthy

  • 건강한 모습keon gang han mo seup

    healthy appearance

Similar words

괜찮다kwaenchanta: Being in an acceptable physical or emotional condition without a serious problem.
튼튼하다teunteunhada: Being physically strong and resistant to illness or injury.
멀쩡하다meoljjeonghada: Being free from illness or injury and functioning normally.

Definition in Korean

몸의 상태가 좋아서 병에 잘 걸리지 않거나 쉽게 회복되는 상태를 나타내는 형용사.mo mui sang tae ga cho a seo pyeong e chal keol li ji an keo na swip kke hoe bok ttoe neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

Built from the Sino-Korean noun 건강 (geongang, "health") and 하다 (hada, "to make or do"), 건강하다 (geonganghada, "to be healthy") literally describes having health.

Usage tips

  • For TOPIK, connect this word with questions and answers about physical condition rather than assuming it always means muscular or powerful.

Other meanings

  • welladjective

Opposites

  • 허약하다heoyakadafrailadjective

Related words

  • 건강식단keongangsikttanhealthy dietnoun
  • 건강보조제keongangbojojehealth supplementnoun

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