Chinese word

保健品

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǎo jiàn pǐn

Meaning

  • nounhealth food

Example

她每天都吃保健品。tā měi tiān dōu chī bǎo jiàn pǐn

She eats health food every day.

Illustration for 保健品 (health food)

More examples

很多人选择在超市买保健品。hěn duō rén xuǎn zé zài chāo shì mǎi bǎo jiàn pǐn

Many people choose to buy health food at the supermarket.

Core concept

Something taken as part of a health routine, such as a capsule, powder, or drink, to maintain well-being or supplement the diet.

Common phrases

  • 吃保健品chī bǎo jiàn pǐn

    eat health food

  • 买保健品mǎi bǎo jiàn pǐn

    buy health food

  • 服用保健品fú yòng bǎo jiàn pǐn

    take health supplements

Similar words

保健食品bǎo jiàn shí pǐn: A product sold in food form to support health with specific nutrients or helpful ingredients.
营养品yíng yáng pǐn: Food or a product consumed to provide nutrients that may be lacking.
补品bú pǐn: Food or a product consumed to support a weak body or replace what is lacking.
营养补充剂yíng yǎng bǔ chōng jì: A product designed to provide needed nutrients efficiently in tablets, powder, or similar forms.

Definition in Chinese

指用于保健、养生或补充营养，但不以治疗疾病为目的的消费性商品。zhǐ yòng yú bǎo jiàn yǎng shēng huò bǔ chōng yíng yǎng dàn bù yǐ zhì liáo jí bìng wèi mù dì de xiāo fèi xìng shāng pǐn

Word origin

保 (bǎo, "preserve") + 健 (jiàn, "healthy") points to health maintenance, while 品 (pǐn, "product") identifies the result as a consumer good.

Usage tips

  • The verb 吃 (chī, "eat/take") is natural with this noun even for capsules or powders, because Chinese uses it broadly for products taken by mouth.

Other meanings

  • dietary supplementnoun

Opposites

  • 垃圾食品lā jī shí pǐnjunk foodnoun

Related words

  • 保健食品bǎo jiàn shí pǐnhealth foodnoun

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