Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Strong and healthy; robust: "khang cường" describes a state of being physically strong, healthy, and vigorous.
   • Prosperous and stable; in good condition: It can also describe a state of being well-off, secure, and flourishing, often in terms of wealth or general well-being.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau nhiều tháng luyện tập, cơ thể anh ấy trở nên khang cường. (After many months of training, his body became strong and robust.)
  • Nguyện cầu quốc thái dân an, đất nước khang cường. (We pray for a peaceful nation and a prosperous, stable country.)
  • Cụ ông ấy tuy đã cao tuổi nhưng vẫn rất khang cường. (That old man, despite his advanced age, is still very hale and hearty.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is considered literary and somewhat archaic (cũ). It is often used in formal, poetic, or traditional contexts, such as in prayers, blessings, or classical literature, rather than in everyday conversation.
• It frequently appears in fixed, formal phrases wishing for collective well-being.

Variants and Related Words

• Khang kiện / Khang ninh: These are near-synonyms also meaning healthy, peaceful, and secure, often used in similar formal or literary contexts.
• Cường tráng: This word emphasizes physical strength and muscular build more directly than "khang cường."

Synonyms

• Mạnh khỏe: Healthy and strong (more common in modern speech).
• Tráng kiện: Vigorous and healthy (often for older adults).
• Thịnh vượng: Prosperous, flourishing (more focused on wealth/success).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Quốc thái dân an, phong điều vũ thuận: (The nation is prosperous and the people are at peace, the winds are favorable and the rains are timely.) This classical four-character idiom is a common blessing where the concept of "khang cường" for the nation is implied.
• An khang thịnh vượng: (Peace, health, and prosperity.) A very common New Year's blessing where "an khang" carries a similar meaning to "khang cường."

1. (cũ) In good wealth, well