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安全ān quánsafe

HSK 3word

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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. 1.

    safeadjective

  2. 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?

  1. 这里很安全。

    Zhèlǐ hěn ānquán.

    It is very safe here.

  2. 这个房间不安全。

    Zhège fángjiān bù ānquán.

    This room is not safe.

  3. 安全很重要。

    Ānquán hěn zhòngyào.

    Safety is very important.

How is 安全 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    晚上这里安全吗?

    Wǎnshang zhèlǐ ānquán ma?

    Is it safe here in the evening?

  2. Speaker B:

    很安全。

    Hěn ānquán.

    Very safe.

  3. Speaker A:

    我的孩子在外面。

    Wǒ de háizi zài wàimiàn.

    My child is outside.

  4. Speaker B:

    外面也很安全。

    Wàimiàn yě hěn ānquán.

    Outside is also very safe.

Can you use 安全 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 这里很___。 (It is very safe here.)
  2. 2.What does 安全很重要。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 这个房间不___。 (This room is not 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.