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Hanzi

安 / 安

Traditional
安
Simplified
安

(bound form) calm; peaceful/to calm; to set at ease/safe; secure; in good health/content; satisfied (as in 安於|安于[an1 yu2])/to place (sb) in a suitable position (job)/to install; to fix; to fit/to bring (a charge against sb)/to harbor (certain intentions)/ampere (abbr. for 安培[an1 pei2])

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

ān

Bopomofo

ㄢ

Jyutping

on1

Example sentences

安全 ānquán
過馬路時要注意安全。
过马路时要注意安全。

Be careful of safety when crossing the street.

注意 zhùyì
請注意交通安全。
请注意交通安全。

Please pay attention to traffic safety.

安慰 ānwèi
她正在安慰哭泣的孩子。

She is comforting the crying child.

失戀 / 失恋 shīliàn
他因為失戀而情緒低落，朋友們紛紛趕來安慰他。
他因为失恋而情绪低落，朋友们纷纷赶来安慰他。

He was depressed because of his breakup, and his friends rushed to comfort him one after another.

安靜 / 安静 ānjìng
圖書館裡必須保持安靜。
图书馆里必须保持安静。

It must be kept quiet in the library.

保持 bǎochí
請保持安靜。
请保持安静。

Please keep quiet.

平安 píngān
祝你一路平安。

I wish you a safe journey.

求 qiú
我們只求平安。
我们只求平安。

We only seek peace and safety.

不安 bùān
他對未來感到不安。
他对未来感到不安。

He feels uneasy about the future.

意味 yìwèi
他那意味深長的微笑，讓我感到一絲不安。
他那意味深长的微笑，让我感到一丝不安。

His meaningful smile made me feel a bit uneasy.

Example Vocabulary

安全

an1'quan2

safety; security; safe

安慰

an1'wei4

to comfort; to console

安靜

an1'jing4

quiet; peaceful; silent

平安

ping2'an1

safe; peaceful

早安

zao3'an1

不安

bu4'an1

uneasy; unstable; restless

保安

bao3'an1

security guard; public security

公安

gong1'an1

public security; public safety

公安侷

公安部

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