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安全

ān quán · an quan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. safe; secure
  2. safety; security
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The helmet

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，骑车(qíchē)要(yào)戴(dài)头盔(tóukuī)，这样(zhèyàng)才(cái)安全(ānquán)。

    Liangliang, wear a helmet when you ride. That's the safe way.

  2. Liangliang

    公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)很(hěn)安全(ānquán)，没有(méiyǒu)车(chē)。

    The park is very safe. There are no cars.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)有(yǒu)很多(hěnduō)小孩(xiǎohái)。安全(ānquán)第一(dìyī)！

    But there are many children. Safety first!

  4. Liangliang

    好好好(hǎohǎohǎo)，我(wǒ)戴(dài)。

    Okay, okay, I'll wear it.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)把(bǎ)它(tā)戴(dài)在(zài)手上(shǒushàng)？

    Why are you wearing it on your hand?

  6. Liangliang

    这样(zhèyàng)我(wǒ)的(de)手(shǒu)也(yě)很(hěn)安全(ānquán)！

    This way my hand is safe too!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

父(fù)母(mǔ)要(yào)对(duì)他(tā)们(men)子(zǐ)女(nǚ)的(de)安(ān)全(quán)负(fù)责(zé)。

Parents are responsible for the safety of their children.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

过(guò)马(mǎ)路(lù)时(shí)要(yào)注(zhù)意(yì)安(ān)全(quán)，别(bié)闯(chuǎng)红(hóng)灯(dēng)。

Pay attention to safety when crossing the road; don't run red lights.

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安
ān

(bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease

全
quán

all; whole

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