和平
hépíng/xɤ³⁵ pʰiŋ³⁵/
The English word 'peace' is translated into Mandarin as 和平 (hépíng).
Meaning: state of being free from war (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mandarin | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 和平 | hépíng | /xɤ³⁵ pʰiŋ³⁵/ (Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Sinological IPA) /xə²⁴ pʰiŋ²⁴/ (Mandarin, Dungan, Sinological IPA) |
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| 和平 | hô-pêng | /ho²⁴⁻²² piɪŋ²⁴/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Sinological IPA, General Taiwanese) /ho²⁴⁻¹¹ piɪŋ²⁴/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Sinological IPA, Taipei, General Taiwanese) |
Hokkien |
和平 refers to the state of being free from war. A common way to express the concept of 'world peace' is by using the phrase 世界和平.
What does it mean word for word?
The first character of the word, 和, means harmony or peace.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is hô-pêng.
Did you know?
- The character 和 (hé) is also used to describe the taste of food that is 'neither too salty nor too bland', implying a sense of balanced peace in a meal.
- In some historical contexts, 和 was used to describe a specific type of diplomatic marriage intended to prevent war between warring states.
- In Mandarin, 和 can also be used as a conjunction meaning 'and', making it one of the most common words in the language despite its deep philosophical roots in peace.
Examples in context
- 沒人不渴望和平。There are no people who don't desire peace.This sentence shows how to express the desire for 和平.Tatoeba #6623195 by verdastelo9604, translation #1439910 by CM
- 谁都希望世界和平。We are all longing for peace in the world.This sentence illustrates the common expression for world peace using 和平.Tatoeba #2029473 by ydcok, translation #276550 by CK
- 世界和平將會實現。The entire world will find peace.This sentence describes the realization of world peace using 和平.Tatoeba #13189738 by LeviHighway, translation #13189639 by ecorralest101
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Example conversation
Two friends are discussing current events in the news.
- 佳怡 Jiayi你看，新闻里又在谈论战争了。Nǐ kàn, xīnwén lǐ yòu zài tánlùn zhànzhēng le.Look, the news is talking about war again.
- 俊杰 Junjie是的，我只希望世界能恢复和平。Shì de, wǒ zhǐ xīwàng shìjiè néng huīfù hépíng.Yes, I just hope the world can return to peace.
- 佳怡 Jiayi维持和平真的很难。Wéichí hépíng zhēnde hěn nán.Maintaining peace is really difficult.
- 俊杰 Junjie但我们必须为此努力。Dàn wǒmen bìxū wèi cǐ nǔlì.But we must work hard for it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “peace” translations and entries 和平, 和平, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
