How to say “safe” in Chinese
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“Safe” in Chinese is 安全, ān quán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
安全 is read ān quán: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 宀 “roof”; under it, 女 “woman”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “安全”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 安全. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他让我很有安全感。tāràngwǒhěnyǒuānquángǎnHe makes me feel really safe.
- 这种新技术很安全并且很便宜zhèzhǒngxīnjìshùhěnānquán,bìngqiěhěnpiányiThis new technology is safe, and cheap too.
- 请系2好安全带qǐngjìhǎoānquándàiPlease fasten your seat belt.
- 请系好安全带qǐngjìhǎoānquándàiPlease fasten your seat belt.
- 开车的时候要系2好安全带kāichēdeshíhouyàojìhǎoānquándàiWhen you drive, you need to buckle up.
- 飞机已经安全落地了fēijīyǐjīngānquánluòdìleThe plane has already landed safely.
More words from the lesson “Quiet, clean, convenient”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “safe” in Chinese?
“Safe” in Chinese is 安全, pinyin ānquán.
What does 安全 mean?
安全 (ānquán) means “safe”.
How do you write 安全?
安全 is 2 characters: 安 (ān) — calm, safe; 全 (quán) — whole, complete. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 安全?
安全 is read ānquán. Tones: ān — first tone, quán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“safe” in the lesson “Quiet, clean, convenient”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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