Chinese word

安

Pronunciation

Pinyinān

Meaning

  • adjectiveat ease

Example

听到好消息，他终于觉得很安心。tīng dào hǎo xiāo xī tā zhōng yú jué de hěn ān xīn

Hearing the good news, he finally felt at ease.

Illustration for 安 (at ease)

More examples

孩子放学回家，母亲才感到很安心。hái zi fàng xué huí jiā mǔ qīn cái gǎn dào hěn ān xīn

After her child came home from school, the mother finally felt at ease.

Core concept

Calm that comes when a concern no longer presses on the heart.

Common phrases

  • 安心ān xīn

    at ease

  • 安定ān dìng

    stable

  • 安静ān jìng

    quiet

Similar words

安全ān quán: Safe from danger, with personal safety protected.
平静píng jìng: Emotionally calm, with no strong waves of feeling.
轻松qīng sōng: Light and relaxed because there is little mental or physical burden.
舒服shū fú: Feeling good and comfortable, without physical or emotional discomfort.

Definition in Chinese

觉得内心安全，不再挂念或忧虑。jué de nèi xīn ān quán bú zài guà niàn huò yōu lǜ

Word origin

The character 安 (ān, "peaceful") is formed from 宀 (mián, "roof") and 女 (nǚ, "woman"), suggesting peace found under a secure roof.

Usage tips

  • English often uses "safe" for both physical security and relief from worry, but this adjective focuses on the settled feeling after worry fades.

Other meanings

  • peacefuladjective

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