平安 (píng ān) — safe; safe and sound; peaceful; at peace
Definition
平安 means 'safe and sound' — emphasizing a person arriving or getting through without harm, or a life free from trouble. 安全 is more common for general 'safe/safe'; 平安 often appears in blessings (一路平安) and in 平安到达.
adjective
safesafe and soundpeacefulat peace
Examples
- 平安。Tā zuò fēi jī píng ān dào dá le.He arrived safely by plane.
- 平安。Zhù nǐ yì shēng píng ān.Wishing you peace all your whole life peace.
- 平安。Wǒ men xī wàng shì jiè yǒng yuǎn píng ān.We hope the world will always be at peace.
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