Chinese word

治安

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhì ān

Meaning

  • nounpublic safety

Example

这个城市的治安很好。zhè ge chéng shì de zhì ān hěn hǎo

This city's public safety is very good.

Illustration for 治安 (public safety)

More examples

社区自发组织巡逻队，帮助维护治安。shè qū zì fā zǔ zhī xún luó duì bāng zhù wéi hù zhì ān

The community voluntarily organized a patrol team to help maintain public safety.

Core concept

A calm, orderly public environment supported by policing and other civic institutions.

Common phrases

  • 维护治安wéi hù zhì ān

    maintain public safety

  • 治安状况zhì ān zhuàng kuàng

    public safety situation

  • 治安良好zhì ān liáng hǎo

    good public safety

Similar words

安全ān quán: A state of being protected from harm or danger.
秩序zhì xù: A well-ordered social condition with little confusion in people's actions and systems.

Definition in Chinese

指社会的公共秩序和安全，主要指由公安、司法等机构维护的公共环境是否安定。zhǐ shè huì de gōng gòng zhì xù hé ān quán zhǔ yào zhǐ yóu gōng ān sī fǎ děng jī gòu wéi hù de gōng gòng huán jìng shì fǒu ān dìng

Word origin

治 (zhì, "govern") points to social management, while 安 (ān, "peace") points to stability, so the compound names the maintained condition of society.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use "safety" for both personal well-being and a place's condition, but this noun usually focuses on the wider situation across a city or district.

Opposites

Related words

  • 治安管理zhì ān guán lǐpublic safety managementnoun
  • 治安措施zhì ān cuò shīpublic safety measuresnoun

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