How to say “safe” in Chinese
safe, well
“Safe” in Chinese is 平安, píng ān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
平安 is read píng ān: 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 “平安”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “safe” in Chinese?
“Safe” in Chinese is 平安, pinyin píng’ān.
What does 平安 mean?
平安 (píng’ān) means “safe, well”.
How do you write 平安?
平安 is 2 characters: 平 (píng) — flat, calm; 安 (ān) — calm, safe. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 平安?
平安 is read píng’ān. Tones: píng — second tone, ān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“safe” in the lesson “New Year's Eve”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” of HSK 5. 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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