Chinese word

健全

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiàn quán

Meaning

  • adjectivesound

Example

面对问题，他的判断很健全。miàn duì wèn tí tā de pàn duàn hěn jiàn quán

When faced with problems, his judgment is sound.

Illustration for 健全 (sound)

More examples

公司需要建立健全的机制。gōng sī xū yào jiàn lì jiàn quán de jī zhì

The company needs to establish a sound mechanism.

Core concept

Wholeness without serious imbalance or weakness.

Common phrases

  • 健全发展jiàn quán fā zhǎn

    sound development

  • 健全机制jiàn quán jī zhì

    sound mechanism

  • 健全体系jiàn quán tǐ xì

    sound system

  • 健全人格jiàn quán rén gé

    healthy personality

Similar words

健康jiàn kāng: Having a healthy body or mind with no illness or serious trouble.
合理hé lǐ: Making sense according to reason, without needless effort or conflict.
稳定wěn dìng: Remaining steady, with few changes, swings, or disruptions.
完善wán shàn: Thoroughly completed and in good order, without significant gaps.

Definition in Chinese

用于评价个人的判断、心理或行为时，表示不过分极端、合乎常理且没有明显偏差。yòng yú píng jià gè rén de pàn duàn xīn lǐ huò xíng wéi shí biǎo shì bú guò fēn jí duān hé hū cháng lǐ qiě méi yǒu míng xiǎn piān chā

Word origin

健全 (jiànquán, "sound; healthy") joins 健 (jiàn, "strong") and 全 (quán, "whole"), so strength and completeness together suggest a condition that is not impaired or badly skewed.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this word can describe the quality of a person's judgment or conduct, not only the condition of the body, so its meaning depends strongly on the noun it modifies.

Other meanings

  • healthyadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 健全化jiàn quán huàmake soundverb
  • 健全性jiàn quán xìngsoundnessnoun

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