How to say “peace” in Chinese
peace (no war)
“Peace” in Chinese is 和平, hé píng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
和平 is read hé píng: 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
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 “和平”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 和平. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 联合国的主要任务是维护世界和平LiánhéguódezhǔyàorènwushìwéihùshìjièhépíngThe main task of the UN is to maintain world peace.
- 我们都希望世界和平wǒmendōuxīwàngshìjièhépíngWe all want world peace.
- 我们要珍惜今天的和平wǒmenyàozhēnxījīntiāndehépíngWe must cherish the peace we have today.
- 和平比什么都重要hépíngbǐshénmedōuzhòngyàoPeace matters more than anything.
More words from the lesson “Ambassadors and negotiations”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “peace” in Chinese?
“Peace” in Chinese is 和平, pinyin hépíng.
What does 和平 mean?
和平 (hépíng) means “peace (no war)”.
How do you write 和平?
和平 is 2 characters: 和 (hé) — and, with; 平 (píng) — flat, calm. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 和平?
和平 is read hépíng. Tones: hé — second tone, píng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“peace” in the lesson “Ambassadors and negotiations”
This word is from the topic “Peace, war and diplomacy” of HSK 6. 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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