Chinese Conversation · Level 31
90 words
Chinese word
安全感
Pronunciation
Pinyinān quán gǎn
Meaning
- nounfeeling of security
Example
夜里锁好门我才有安全感。yè lǐ suó hǎo mén wǒ cái yǒu ān quán gǎn
I only feel secure after locking the door at night.
More examples
他的微笑能给人安全感。tā de wēi xiào néng gěi rén ān quán gǎn
His smile gives people a feeling of security.
Core concept
When the mind no longer expects harm, it can rest instead of staying on guard.
Common phrases
给人安全感gěi rén ān quán gǎn
give people a feeling of security
产生安全感chǎn shēng ān quán gǎn
create a sense of security
Similar words
安心ān xīn: A calm state of mind without worry or tension.
安全ān quán: A condition in which there is no danger or very little risk.
安定ān dìng: A settled state of feelings or daily life with little change.
Definition in Chinese
对可能的危险没有强烈担忧，因此感到放松或情绪稳定的心理感受。duì kě néng de wēi xiǎn méi yǒu qiáng liè dān yōu yīn cǐ gǎn dào fàng sōng huò qíng xù wěn dìng de xīn lǐ gǎn shòu
Word origin
安全感 (ānquángǎn, "feeling of security") is built from 安全 (ānquán, "safe") and 感 (gǎn, "feeling"), shifting the idea of being safe toward an inner emotional state.
Usage tips
- Everyday Chinese can treat this feeling as something that a person, relationship, or reliable setting provides or fails to provide, not just as a label for equipment or places.
Other meanings
- peace of mindnoun
Opposites
- 不安感bù ān gǎnfeeling of uneasenoun