Chinese word

安全

Pronunciation

Pinyinān quán

Meaning

  • adjectivesafe

Example

这条路很安全。zhè tiáo lù hěn ān quán

This road is very safe.

Illustration for 安全 (safe)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 不太安全bú tài ān quán

    not very safe

  • 很安全hěn ān quán

    very safe

Definition in Chinese

没有危险或受到伤害的可能，表示处于受保护或不易遭受损害的状态，常用于描述人、地点、设备或制度。méi yǒu wēi xiǎn huò shòu dào shāng hài de kě néng biǎo shì chǔ yú shòu bǎo hù huò bú yì zāo shòu sǔn hài de zhuàng tài cháng yòng yú miáo shù rén dì diǎn shè bèi huò zhì dù

Word origin

The compound 安全 (ānquán, "safe") uses 安 (ān, "peaceful") + 全 (quán, "whole") to express protection that keeps people or things intact.

Usage tips

  • 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.

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