Chinese word

稳健

Pronunciation

Pinyinwěn jiàn

Meaning

  • adjectiveprudent

Example

他的稳健投资让我放心。tā de wěn jiàn tóu zī ràng wǒ fàng xīn

His prudent investment gives me peace of mind.

Illustration for 稳健 (prudent)

More examples

政府需要稳健的财政政策。zhèng fǔ xū yào wěn jiàn de cái zhèng zhèng cè

The government needs a prudent fiscal policy.

Core concept

A calm, reliable way of acting or operating that keeps risk low and performance steady.

Common phrases

  • 稳健的投资wěn jiàn de tóu zī

    prudent investment

  • 稳健增长wěn jiàn zēng zhǎng

    steady growth

  • 稳健的政策wěn jiàn de zhèng cè

    prudent policy

Similar words

稳重wěn zhòng: Calm and composed in manner, with gentle behavior and a steady character.
可靠kě kào: Dependable in ability or conduct, consistently doing what is expected.
谨慎jǐn shèn: Attentive and cautious in words and decisions, avoiding careless behavior.
踏实tā shí: Grounded and practical, continuing work patiently and making steady progress.

Definition in Chinese

用来形容做事沉着可靠或运作稳定、风险低的状态或态度，常见于正式描述中。yòng lái xíng róng zuò shì chén zhuó kě kào huò yùn zuò wěn dìng fēng xiǎn dī de zhuàng tài huò tài dù cháng jiàn yú zhèng shì miáo shù zhōng

Word origin

稳 (wěn, "steady") + 健 (jiàn, "sound and strong") join the ideas of steadiness and sound condition to describe low-risk conduct or stable operation.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this adjective often sounds more formal than casual praise, so it commonly appears when discussing plans, work, money, or performance rather than small personal choices.

Other meanings

  • stableadjective
  • soundadjective

Opposites

  • 激进jī jìnaggressiveadjective
  • 冒进mào jìnrecklessadjective

Related words

  • 稳健性wěn jiàn xìngprudencenoun
  • 稳健地wěn jiàn dìprudentlyadverb

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