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“safe” in Chinese

Chinese

Also平安 (píng ān) · 保险箱 (bǎo xiǎn xiāng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinān quán

Example

这条路很安全。zhè tiáo lù hěn ān quán

This road is very safe.

Illustration for 安全 (safe)

How to say “safe” in Chinese

“Safe” in Chinese is 安全 (ān quán).

A person, place, device, or system stays out of danger and is not easily damaged.

Full entry for 安全: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 安全

晚上一个人出门有点儿不安全。wǎn shàng yí gè rén chū mén yóu diǎnr bù ān quán

Going out alone at night is a little unsafe.

Tips for using 安全

  • This adjective can describe a condition before any harm occurs, so it is useful for judging plans and situations, not only reporting what happened afterward.

Other Chinese words for “safe”

平安到家了。píng ān dào jiā le

Arrived home safely.

请把重要文件放进保险箱里。qǐng bǎ zhòng yào wén jiàn fàng jìn báo xiǎn xiāng lǐ

Please put the important documents in the safe.

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