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平安

píng ān · ping an

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2

Meaning

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

  1. Dengdeng

    明天(míngtiān)你(nǐ)坐(zuò)飞机(fēijī)，祝(zhù)你(nǐ)一路平安(yīlùpíngān)。

    You fly tomorrow. Have a safe trip.

  2. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)！到了(dàole)我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)发(fā)消息(xiāoxi)报(bào)平安(píngān)。

    Thanks! When I land I'll message you that I'm safe.

  3. Dengdeng

    记得(jìde)发(fā)，不然(bùrán)我(wǒ)会(huì)担心(dānxīn)。

    Do send it, or I'll worry.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)到(dào)了(le)，平安(píngān)！

    I'm here, safe!

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)没(méi)收到(shōudào)你(nǐ)的(de)消息(xiāoxi)啊(a)。

    I didn't get your message.

  6. Liangliang

    糟了(zāole)，我(wǒ)发给(fāgěi)我(wǒ)妈(mā)了(le)。

    Oops, I sent it to my mum.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)昨(zuó)天(tiān)平(píng)安(ān)抵(dǐ)达(dá)这(zhè)里(lǐ)。

They arrived here safely yesterday.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

听(tīng)到(dào)家(jiā)人(rén)平(píng)安(ān)的(de)消(xiāo)息(xi)，她(tā)终(zhōng)于(yú)放(fàng)心(xīn)了(le)。

Hearing the news that her family was safe and sound, she finally felt relieved.

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平
píng

flat; level

安
ān

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

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