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    Describing something as peaceful with 和平 (hépíng)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    和平 + 地 + Verb / 和平 + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    The adjective 和平 (hépíng) means "peaceful" or "peace." It is used to describe situations, environments, or actions that are free from conflict or violence. When used as an adverb with 地, as in 和平地, it means "peacefully." For example, 和平地回到山洞 means "peacefully return to the cave."

    Examples

    • 孩子们在和平的环境中快乐地成长。

      háizimen zài hépíng de huánjìng zhōng kuàilè de chéngzhǎng.

      Children grow up happily in a peaceful environment.

    • 大家希望能和平地解决这次争端。

      dàjiā xīwàng néng hépíng de jiějué zhè cì zhēngduān.

      Everyone hopes to resolve this dispute peacefully.

    • 这个地区已经和平了好多年，人们生活安定。

      zhège dìqū yǐjīng hépíng le hǎo duō nián, rénmen shēnghuó āndìng.

      This area has been at peace for many years, and people live stable lives.

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