Usage note
安表示安全、安静或安稳。
ān biǎo shì ān quán 、 ān jìng huò ān wěn。
安 means safe, calm, or peaceful.
Context note
安常用于名字、问候和状态。
ān cháng yòng yú míng zì 、 wèn hòu hé zhuàng tài。
It is often used in names, greetings, and states.
5 examples
请安心学习。
qǐng ān xīn xué xí。
Please study with peace of mind.
这里很安全，很安静。
zhè lǐ hěn ān quán， hěn ān jìng。
It is very safe and quiet here.
大家平安回家。
dà jiā píng ān huí jiā。
Everyone returned home safely.
安静一点。
ān jìng yì diǎn。
Be a little quieter.
祝你晚安。
zhù nǐ wǎn ān。
Good night.
5 mini stories
孩子们在安静的教室里读书。
hái zi men zài ān jìng de jiào shì lǐ dú shū。
The children read books in the quiet classroom.
他平安到家了。
tā píng ān dào jiā le。
He arrived home safely.
老师希望大家安心考试。
lǎo shī xī wàng dà jiā ān xīn kǎo shì。
The teacher hoped everyone would take the exam calmly.
夜晚的小区很安静。
yè wǎn de xiǎo qū hěn ān jìng。
The neighborhood is quiet at night.
安稳的生活让人放松。
ān wěn de shēng huó ràng rén fàng sōng。
A peaceful life helps people relax.
Mini dialogue
一路平安
A
妈妈，我去上学了。
Māma, wǒ qù shàngxué le.
Mom, I'm going to school.
B
好的，路上注意安全，要平平安安。
Hǎo de, lùshang zhùyì ānquán, yào píngpíng ān'ān.
Okay, be safe on the way, and stay safe and sound.
安心的感觉
A
你在家会觉得安吗？
Nǐ zài jiā huì juéde ān ma?
Do you feel safe at home?
B
会，和爸爸妈妈在一起很安。
Huì, hé bàba māma zài yīqǐ hěn ān.
Yes, being with Mom and Dad feels very safe.
Related words and contrasts
similar
安全
ān quán
safety
The state of being safe and free from danger.
opposite
危险
wēi xiǎn
dangerous
Not safe, likely to cause harm.
similar
平安
píng ān
peaceful and safe
Safe and without trouble, often used as a wish.