安全 (ānquán)

安全 means safe or safety. As an adjective it describes a person, place, or situation as free from danger. As a noun it refers to the concept of safety or security. It is a high-frequency word in everyday life and public announcements.

Meanings

[adjective] Safe; secure; free from danger.
[noun] Safety; security.

Example Sentences

过马路要注意安全。 Guò mǎlù yào zhùyì ānquán. Pay attention to safety when crossing the road.

这里很安全，不用担心。 Zhèlǐ hěn ānquán, bú yòng dānxīn. It is very safe here; do not worry.

安全第一。 Ānquán dì yī. Safety first.

你到了吗？安全吗？ Nǐ dào le ma? Ānquán ma? Have you arrived? Are you safe?

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
注意安全	pay attention to safety
安全第一	safety first
交通安全	traffic safety
安全感	sense of security
不安全	unsafe, dangerous

Memory Hook

安 shows a woman (女) under a roof (宀), the image of domestic safety and calm. 全 means complete or whole. When you are 安全, you are completely at rest under your roof, whole and unhurt.