health
/helθ/noun
उच्चारण हेल्थ
स्वास्थ्य, सेहत
Basic word
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the condition of a person's body or mind; the state of being physically and mentally healthy; the work of providing medical services; how successful something is
स्वास्थ्य, सेहत
- in good health
- public health
- the health of the economy
+ 3 more examples
- Regular exercise is good for your health.
- He has been in poor health since the accident.
- The government plans to spend more on public health.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
health (uncountable)
Health is uncountable and takes a singular verb. It refers to the condition of the body or mind, and we do not say healths.
'Health' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है। यह शरीर या मन की स्थिति बताता है; 'healths' नहीं लिखा जाता।
- Good health is more valuable than wealth.
- Her health has improved a lot.
in good / poor health; in health
Use in with good, poor, ill or bad health to describe someone's condition. The phrase stays singular.
किसी की स्थिति बताने के लिए good, poor, ill या bad के साथ 'in ... health' का प्रयोग होता है। वाक्यांश singular रहता है।
- My grandfather is in good health.
- She retired early because she was in poor health.
health + of / for / to
Use health of for the condition of a person or thing, bad for your health to show harm, and drink to somebody's health in a toast.
व्यक्ति या वस्तु की स्थिति के लिए 'health of', हानि दिखाने के लिए 'bad for your health', और जाम उठाने के लिए 'to somebody's health' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Smoking is bad for your health.
- We raised our glasses to the health of the bride and groom.
health + noun (compound)
Health forms many compounds: health centre, health insurance, health check-up, health minister, health risk and health tips.
Health से कई compound बनते हैं: health centre, health insurance, health check-up, health minister, health risk और health tips।
- The village health centre opened last month.
- Many employers offer health insurance.
+Collocations 4
adjective + health
goodpoormentalpublicphysical
- Mental health is as important as physical health.
verb + health
improvedamageruinprotectrecover
- Junk food can ruin your health in the long run.
health + noun
health centrehealth insurancehealth check-uphealth ministerhealth risk
- A yearly health check-up helps detect problems early.
preposition + health
in good healthfor health reasonsbad for healthto your health
- He left the job for health reasons.
“More examples 5
- Walking for thirty minutes every day is good for your health.
रोज़ तीस मिनट पैदल चलना आपके स्वास्थ्य के लिए अच्छा है।
- The doctor advised Radhika's grandfather to take care of his health.
डॉक्टर ने राधिका के दादा को अपने स्वास्थ्य का ध्यान रखने की सलाह दी।
- The government launched a campaign on public health during the monsoon.
सरकार ने मानसून के दौरान जन-स्वास्थ्य पर अभियान शुरू किया।
- Stress during exam preparation can affect both physical and mental health.
परीक्षा की तैयारी के दौरान तनाव शारीरिक और मानसिक दोनों स्वास्थ्य को प्रभावित कर सकता है।
- The school nurse checked the health of every child.
स्कूल की नर्स ने हर बच्चे के स्वास्थ्य की जाँच की।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is suffering from bad healths.
✓ He is suffering from bad health.
Health is uncountable and has no plural form.
'Health' uncountable है और उसका plural नहीं बनता।
✗ Smoking is injurious for health.
✓ Smoking is injurious to health.
Injurious takes the preposition to.
'Injurious' के साथ preposition 'to' आता है।
✗ My health are not good these days.
✓ My health is not good these days.
Health is singular, so the verb must be singular.
'Health' singular है, इसलिए verb भी singular होना चाहिए।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart healthy (in good health; good for health: 'healthy food') and healthful (formal, good for health).
Healthy (स्वस्थ; स्वास्थ्य के लिए अच्छा: 'healthy food') और healthful (औपचारिक, स्वास्थ्यवर्धक) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Health is wealth; early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise; prevention is better than cure; a sound mind in a sound body.
कहावतें बहुत पूछी जाती हैं: health is wealth (स्वास्थ्य ही धन है); early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise; prevention is better than cure (रोकथाम इलाज से बेहतर है); a sound mind in a sound body (स्वस्थ शरीर में स्वस्थ मन)।
A clean bill of health (a report that somebody is healthy), in the pink of health (very healthy), drink to sb's health.
Idioms: a clean bill of health (स्वस्थ होने की रिपोर्ट), in the pink of health (बहुत स्वस्थ), drink to sb's health।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The WHO (1948, Geneva) defines health as complete physical, mental and social well-being; 7 April is World Health Day; health is a State subject in India; Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY (2018) provides health cover of 5 lakh rupees per family.
WHO (1948, जिनेवा) स्वास्थ्य को पूर्ण शारीरिक, मानसिक और सामाजिक कल्याण के रूप में परिभाषित करता है; 7 अप्रैल विश्व स्वास्थ्य दिवस है; भारत में स्वास्थ्य राज्य का विषय है; आयुष्मान भारत PM-JAY (2018) प्रति परिवार 5 लाख रुपये का स्वास्थ्य बीमा देता है।