How to Say "Safe" in Chinese - How To Say Guide

安全

ānquán

The Chinese word for safe is 安全 (ānquán).

安全 is used to describe something that is free from risk or danger. It can function as both an adjective meaning 'safe' and a noun meaning 'safety'.

Meaning: free from risk (adj)

Which one should you use?

While 安全 means 'safe' (free from danger), it is distinct from 放心 (fàngxīn), which means 'to feel safe/at ease' in a psychological sense.

Adding the particle 地 after 安全 turns the adjective into an adverb meaning 'safely' to form 安全地.

ānquán

In modern internet slang, users sometimes use 安全 (ānquán) ironically to refer to 'safe' content that avoids censorship by the government.
The character 安 (ān) consists of a 'roof' radical over a 'woman' radical. Historically, this suggested that a home is 'safe' or 'peaceful' when a woman is inside managing the household.
To say someone has 'arrived safely', Chinese speakers often use 平安 (píng'ān) instead of 安全 (ānquán). Using 安全 in this context would sound like the person barely escaped a disaster.

你是安全的。
You're safe.
This sentence is useful for saying 'You're safe.' using 安全.
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确保汤姆安全。
Keep Tom safe.
This sentence is useful for the command 'Keep Tom safe.' using 安全.
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吃蟑螂安全吗？
Is it safe to eat cockroaches?
This sentence is useful for asking 'Is it safe to eat cockroaches?' using 安全.
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由于预警的及时发布，大部分居民得以保持安全。
Due to the timely release of the warning, most residents were able to stay safe.
希望您的旅途平安愉快。
Wishing you a safe and pleasant journey.
朋友，路上小心，平平安安抵达目的地。
My friend, be careful on the road and arrive at your destination safe and sound.
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Rain ever asks Junjie about his travel home in the dark.

雨婷 Yuting

回家路上安全吗？
Huí jiā lù shàng ānquán ma?
Is it safe on the way home?
俊杰 Junjie

非常安全，不用担心。
Fēicháng ānquán, bùyòng dānxīn.
It is very safe, don't worry.
雨婷 Yuting

那就好，要注意安全。
Nà jiù hǎo, yào zhùyì ānquán.
That's good, stay safe.
俊杰 Junjie

谢谢你的关心。
Xièxiè nǐ de guānxīn.
Thanks for your concern.

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