太平

tàipíng

adjective HSK 7 #12,565

Meanings

1 peaceful
2 tranquil
3 safe and sound

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Examples

人们都渴望过太平的日子。

Rénmen dōu kěwàng guò tàipíng de rìzi.

People all long for peaceful days.

这个地区已经太平了很多年。

Zhège dìqū yǐjīng tàipíng le hěn duō nián.

This area has been peaceful for many years.

Tips

culture

太平 appears in many historical terms: 太平天国 (Taiping Heavenly Kingdom), 太平洋 (Pacific Ocean, literally 'great peaceful ocean').

Stroke Order

太 tài

平 píng