和平

hépíng

noun HSK 3 #2,011

Meanings

1 peace
2 peaceful

Characters

flat; level; peaceful

Harmony and level ground — a state of peace.

Examples

世界需要和平。

Shìjiè xūyào hépíng.

The world needs peace.

我们要和平解决问题。

Wǒmen yào hépíng jiějué wèntí.

We should resolve problems peacefully.

和平时期经济发展很快。

Hépíng shíqī jīngjì fāzhǎn hěn kuài.

The economy develops quickly during peacetime.

Tips

culture

和平 is a core value in Chinese culture. The character 和 appears in many important terms: 和谐 (harmony), 和气 (amiable), 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China).

Stroke Order

和 hé

平 píng