安全 (ānquán) — safe; safety; security

安全 (ānquán)

Safety or security refers to the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury, and is a fundamental concern in both personal and public life.

Meanings

1. [adjective] safe; secure; free from danger
2. [noun] safety; security

Example Sentences

这个地区的治安状况良好，居民感到很安全。 Zhège dìqū de zhì'ān zhuàngkuàng liánghǎo, jūmín gǎndào hěn ānquán. The public order in this area is good, and residents feel very safe.

网络安全已经成为国家战略的重要组成部分。 Wǎngluò ānquán yǐjīng chéngwéi guójiā zhànlüè de zhòngyào zǔchéng bùfèn. Cybersecurity has become an important component of national strategy.

驾驶时系好安全带是最基本的安全措施。 Jiàshǐ shí jì hǎo ānquándài shì zuì jīběn de ānquán cuòshī. Wearing a seatbelt while driving is the most basic safety measure.

食品安全问题引起了社会各界的广泛关注。 Shípǐn ānquán wèntí yǐnqǐle shèhuì gèjiè de guǎngfàn guānzhù. Food safety issues have attracted widespread concern across society.

在紧急情况下，确保人员安全是首要任务。 Zài jǐnjí qíngkuàng xià, quèbǎo rényuán ānquán shì shǒuyào rènwù. In an emergency, ensuring personnel safety is the top priority.

孩子独自回家，妈妈非常担心他的安全。 Háizi dúzì huí jiā, māma fēicháng dānxīn tā de ānquán. The child went home alone, and the mother was very worried about his safety.

Collocations

Usage Notes

安全 functions as both an adjective and a noun in Chinese. As an adjective it typically follows a verb (感到安全 -- to feel safe; 保持安全 -- to stay safe). As a noun it appears before other nouns to form compounds (安全问题 -- safety issue; 安全感 -- sense of security).

At HSK 5 level, learners encounter 安全 in more specialized compound forms: 国家安全 (national security), 信息安全 (information security), 生产安全 (work/production safety). The related noun 安全感 (sense of security) is common in psychological and social discussions.

Memory Hook

安 (peaceful/calm) + 全 (complete/whole) -- when you are completely peaceful and whole, that is true safety.