Meaning of 和平
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- peace
- peaceful
How to use 和平
和平 is mostly used as a noun for peace between countries or groups, and it also works before a noun to mean peaceful, as in 和平谈判 (hépíng tánpàn, peace talks). Example: 我们都希望世界和平。(Wǒmen dōu xīwàng shìjiè hépíng.) We all hope for world peace.
和 (hé) means harmony or together, and 平 (píng) means flat, level, or calm. When people live in harmony and everything is calm and level, you have peace.
Common mistake: Learners often use 和平 for personal calm or a quiet place, but that is 平静 (píngjìng) or 安静 (ānjìng). 和平 is about the absence of war or conflict. Also keep the tone of 和 as second tone hé here, not the fourth tone hè used in 附和 (fùhè).
和平 in example sentences
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和 hé · and · 8 strokes
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平 píng · flat · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 和平.
| 公平 | gōngpíng | fair; impartial |
| 平常 | píngcháng | ordinary; common |
| 平时 | píngshí | ordinarily; in normal times |
| 水平 | shuǐpíng | horizontal; level; a standard; a level (of ability, development etc) |
| 平安 | píng'ān | safe and sound; well |
| 平等 | píngděng | equal; equality |
| 一路平安 | yīlù-píng'ān | to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! |
| 暖和 | nuǎnhuo | warm; nice and warm |
| 平静 | píngjìng | calm; tranquil; serene |
| 平均 | píngjūn | average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions |
| 平稳 | píngwěn | smooth; steady |
| 平方 | píngfāng | square (as in square foot, square mile, square root) |
Questions about 和平
What does 和平 mean?
和平 (hépíng) means "peace; peaceful" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 和平?
和平 is made of 2 characters: 和 (8 strokes), 平 (5 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 和平 an HSK word?
Yes. 和平 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 和平 and 平安?
和平 means peace as opposed to war, usually between countries or groups. 平安 (píng'ān) means safe and sound for a person, as in 一路平安 (yílù píng'ān), have a safe trip.
Can 和平 describe a peaceful method of solving a problem?
Yes. It often appears in phrases like 和平解决 (hépíng jiějué), to resolve peacefully, and 和平共处 (hépíng gòngchǔ), to coexist peacefully.