安

(bound form) calm in Chinese: 安 (ān)

ān

(bound form) calm

HSK 3.0 Level 41 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1(bound form) calm; peaceful
  2. 2to calm; to set at ease
  3. 3safe; secure; in good health
  4. 4content; satisfied (as in 安于)
  5. 5to place (sb) in a suitable position (job)
  6. 6to install; to fix; to fit
  7. 7to bring (a charge against sb)
  8. 8to harbor (certain intentions)
  9. 9ampere (abbr. for 培)

Stroke order

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安

Zhuyin

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ㄢ

ān

ㄢ/ an—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 图书馆里很安静，大家都在看书。

    tú shū guǎn lǐ hěn ān jìng， dà jiā dōu zài kàn shū。

    It is very quiet in the library; everyone is reading.

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Related words

安静

ān jìng

quiet

安排

ān pái

to arrange

安全

ān quán

safe

安慰

ān wèi

to comfort

安装

ān zhuāng

to install

不安

bù ān

unpeaceful

平安

píng ān

safe and sound

晚安

wǎn ān

Good night!

保安

bǎo ān

to ensure public security

安置

ān zhì

to find a place for

治安

zhì ān

law and order

安检

ān jiǎn

security check (abbr. for 安全检查)

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