🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

健康

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiànkāng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Wholesomeness/ˈhoʊl.sə.məs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"均衡饮食有助于健康。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being conducive to health or well-being.

    "Eating a balanced diet contributes to the wholesomeness of one's lifestyle."
  2. 2

    The quality of being morally good or virtuous.

    "The wholesomeness of the film made it suitable for family viewing."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'wholesomeness' derives from the Old English 'hal', meaning 'whole' or 'healthy', combined with the suffix '-ness', which denotes a state or quality. The term has evolved over centuries to encompass not only physical health but also moral and emotional well-being.

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