安全ān quánsafe
安全 (ān quán) means "safe" and "safety." As safe, it appears in 这里很安全 (It is very safe here) and 这个房间不安全 (This room is not safe). As safety, it appears in 安全很重要 (Safety is very important). A speaker also asks 晚上这里安全吗? (Is it safe here in the evening?), and another says 外面也很安全 (Outside is also very safe).
What does 安全 mean?
- 1.
safeadjective
- 2.
safetynoun
What do the characters in 安全 mean?
- 安safe; secure
- 全not compositional here
How do you use 安全?
See it in 这里很安全, 这个房间不安全 and 安全很重要.
What are some examples of 安全 in a sentence?
How is 安全 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
晚上这里安全吗?
Wǎnshang zhèlǐ ānquán ma?
Is it safe here in the evening?
- Speaker B:
很安全。
Hěn ānquán.
Very safe.
- Speaker A:
我的孩子在外面。
Wǒ de háizi zài wàimiàn.
My child is outside.
- Speaker B:
外面也很安全。
Wàimiàn yě hěn ānquán.
Outside is also very safe.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.