平安

píng ān

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Common

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Definitions

1. safe and sound
2. well
3. without mishap
4. quiet and safe
5. at peace

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 危险 wēi xiǎn 危险 wēi xiǎn danger 危险 means danger, the opposite of being safe and sound.: danger

Related words

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• 安宁 ān níng 安宁 ān níng Anning District of Lanzhou City 蘭州市|兰州市[lán zhōu shì], Gansu 安宁 emphasizes peace and tranquility, often used for a calm environment.: Anning District of Lanzhou City 蘭州市|兰州市[lán zhōu shì], Gansu
• 平安无事 píng ān wú shì 平安无事 píng ān wú shì safe and sound (idiom) A fixed expression meaning all is well and without incident.: safe and sound (idiom)

Synonyms

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• 安全 ān quán 安全 ān quán safe; secure Both describe a state of being safe, but 平安 often implies personal well-being and peace, while 安全 is more general for security.: safe; secure

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly paired with 一路 (yīlù) in 一路平安 to wish someone a safe journey.

Common mistakes

Learners often overuse 平安 as a general adjective; it's mainly used in greetings or to describe personal well-being after a journey, not for objects (use 安全).

Example Sentences

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祝你一路 平安 。

Wish you a safe journey.

願你 平安 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13244330)

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Words Containing 平安

• 一路平安 一路平安 yī lù píng ān: to have a pleasant journey
• 出入平安 出入平安 chū rù píng ān: lit. peace when you come or go
• 平安北道 平安北道 píng ān běi dào: North P'yong'an Province in west of North Korea, adjacent to Liaoning
• 平安南道 平安南道 píng ān nán dào: South P'yong'an Province in west of North Korea
• 平安夜 平安夜 píng ān yè: Silent Night (Christmas carol)
• 平安时代 平安时代 píng ān shí dài: Heian period (794-1185), period of Japanese history
• 平安无事 平安无事 píng ān wú shì: safe and sound (idiom)
• 平安神宫 平安神宫 píng ān shén gōng: Heian Jingū or Heian Shrine, in Kyōto, Japan
• 平安县 平安县 píng ān xiàn: Ping'an county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[hǎi dōng dì qū], Qinghai
• 平安道 平安道 píng ān dào: P'yong'ando Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into South Pyong'an Province 平安南道[píng ān nán dào] and North Pyong'an Province 平安北道[píng ān běi dào] of North Korea
• 平安里 平安里 píng ān lǐ: Ping'an Li (street name in Beijing)
• 岁岁平安 岁岁平安 suì suì píng ān: May you have peace year after year (New Year's greeting)
• 鱼生火，肉生痰，青菜豆腐保平安 鱼生火，肉生痰，青菜豆腐保平安 yú shēng huǒ , ròu shēng tán , qīng cài dòu fu bǎo píng ān: fish brings heat, meat brings phlegm, vegetables and tofu keep you healthy

Child Words of 平安

• 安 安 ān: (bound form) calm; peaceful
• 平 平 píng: flat