和平
hé píng HSK 5

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📚 Example Sentences

我们都希望世界和平。
Wǒmen dōu xīwàng shìjiè hépíng.
We all hope for world peace.
这个国家现在很和平。
Zhège guójiā xiànzài hěn hépíng.
This country is very peaceful now.
和平的环境很重要。
Hépíng de huánjìng hěn zhòngyào.
A peaceful environment is very important.
我们热爱和平。
Wǒmen rè'ài hépíng.
We love peace.
和平很重要。
Hépíng hěn zhòngyào.
Peace is very important.

💡 Memory Tip

Break down the characters: 和 (hé) means 'harmony' or 'and,' and 平 (píng) means 'flat' or 'calm.' Think of 'harmony and calm' combining to create 'peace.' You can also associate it with common phrases like '世界和平' (world peace), a universal ideal.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is used in both formal and informal contexts, and is common in both spoken and written Chinese. It frequently appears in political, diplomatic, social, and everyday discussions about international relations, domestic stability, personal relationships, and peaceful environments.

📖 Grammar Points

As a noun, it can serve as a subject (e.g., 和平很重要), object (e.g., 我们热爱和平), or modifier (e.g., 和平时期). As an adjective, it can modify nouns directly (e.g., 和平谈判) or be used in structures like 是...的 (e.g., 这个国家是和平的).

🏯 Cultural Notes

和平 is a deeply valued concept in Chinese culture, reflecting historical aspirations for stability and harmony. It is central to modern China's official foreign policy principles, such as '和平发展' (peaceful development) and '和平共处' (peaceful coexistence), emphasizing non-aggression and mutual respect in international relations.

🔄 Similar Words

安宁 (ānníng) also means 'peace' or 'tranquility' but often focuses more on a personal, internal, or local sense of calm and quiet, whereas 和平 emphasizes the broader, often political or societal, absence of conflict. 平静 (píngjìng) means 'calm' or 'quiet,' typically describing a situation or mood without disturbance.

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