Meaning of 一路平安
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to have a pleasant journey
- Bon voyage!
How to use 一路平安
Say it to someone who is leaving on a trip, usually at the moment of goodbye. It is often paired with other wishes. Example: 明天见不到你了，一路平安。(Míngtiān jiàn bú dào nǐ le, yīlù píng'ān.) I won't see you tomorrow, have a safe trip.
Break it into parts: 一路 (yīlù) means "the whole road" and 平安 (píng'ān) means "safe and sound." So the phrase wishes someone safety along the entire road.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes say 一路平安 to themselves or use it as a statement about a past trip. It is a wish for someone else before they travel. To ask how a trip went, say 路上顺利吗？(Lùshang shùnlì ma?) instead. Also note that 一 changes to the fourth tone here, so it is pronounced yìlù.
一路平安 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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一 yī · one · 1 strokes
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路 lù · road · 13 strokes
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平 píng · flat · 5 strokes
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安 ān · calm · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 一路平安.
| 一起 | yīqǐ | (in) the same place; together; in company (with) |
| 一样 | yīyàng | same; like |
| 一些 | yīxiē | some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 路上 | lùshang | on the road; on the way; en route |
| 一半 | yībàn | half |
| 一边 | yībiān | one side; either side |
| 走路 | zǒulù | to walk; to go on foot; to leave; to depart |
| 一点儿 | yīdiǎnr | erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] |
| 一块儿 | yīkuàir | erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] |
| 马路 | mǎlù | street; road |
| 路口 | lùkǒu | crossing; intersection (of roads) |
Questions about 一路平安
What does 一路平安 mean?
一路平安 (yīlù-píng'ān) means "to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage!".
How do you write 一路平安?
一路平安 is made of 4 characters: 一 (1 strokes), 路 (13 strokes), 平 (5 strokes), 安 (6 strokes). That is 25 strokes in total.
Is 一路平安 an HSK word?
Yes. 一路平安 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 一路平安 and 一路顺风?
一路平安 (yīlù píng'ān) stresses safety, while 一路顺风 (yīlù shùnfēng) literally means "favorable wind all the way" and wishes a smooth trip. Some people avoid saying 一路顺风 to someone about to fly, since a tailwind is not ideal for takeoff, and choose 一路平安 instead.
Can I use 一路平安 for a short trip, like driving home?
Yes, it works for any journey, long or short. For a short ride home, people also commonly say 路上小心 (lùshang xiǎoxīn), meaning "be careful on the way."