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    Expressing 'safe' or 'safety' with 安全 (ānquán)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    安全 + Noun / Subject + 很 + 安全

    Explanation

    安全 (ānquán) means 'safe' or 'safety' and can function as both an adjective and a noun. As an adjective it describes the absence of danger; as a noun it refers to the concept of security. For example, 安全通道 means 'safe passage.'

    Examples

    • 孩子们过马路的时候一定要注意安全。

      háizimen guò mǎlù de shíhou yīdìng yào zhùyì ānquán.

      Children must pay attention to safety when crossing the street.

    • 这个小区的安全措施做得非常好。

      zhège xiǎoqū de ānquán cuòshī zuò de fēicháng hǎo.

      The safety measures in this residential complex are very well done.

    • 你一个人晚上出门安全吗？

      nǐ yī ge rén wǎnshang chūmén ānquán ma?

      Is it safe for you to go out alone at night?

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