YellowBridge Chinese Language & Culture
Chinese Language Center

Learn Mandarin Mandarin-English Dictionary & Thesaurus

New Search

平安
píng'ān
Main
English Definitionsafe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace
Simplified Script平安
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinpíng'ān
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄢ
Cantonese (Jyutping)ping4on1
Part of Speech(形) adjective
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=2
Word Decomposition
平píngflat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平声; (Chinese surname)
安āncontent; calm; still; quiet; safe; secure; in good health; to find a place for; to install; to fix; to fit; to bring (a charge against somebody); to pacify; to harbor (good intentions); security; safety; peace; ampere; (Chinese surname)

Related Words

Words With Same Head Word    
平常píngchángordinary; common; usually; ordinarily
平时píngshíordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime
平等píngděngequal; equality
平原píngyuánfield; plain
平均píngjūnto average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions
Words With Same Tail Word    
不安bù'ānunpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried
公安gōng'ān(Ministry of) Public Security; public safety; public security
治安zhì'ānlaw and order; public security
保安bǎo'ānto ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard
晚安wǎn'ānGood night!; Good evening!
Derived Words or Phrases    
Sign-in
Similar-sounding Words    
Sign-in

New Search

Wildcard: Use * as placeholder for 0 or more
Chinese characters or pinyin syllables
Full Search Form
Credits