平安

píng ān · ping an

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. safe and sound
  2. well
  3. without mishap
  4. quiet and safe
  5. at peace

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2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)昨(zuó)天(tiān)平(píng)安(ān)抵(dǐ)达(dá)这(zhè)里(lǐ)。

They arrived here safely yesterday.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

听(tīng)到(dào)家(jiā)人(rén)平(píng)安(ān)的(de)消(xiāo)息(xi),她(tā)终(zhōng)于(yú)放(fàng)心(xīn)了(le)。

Hearing the news that her family was safe and sound, she finally felt relieved.

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