peace in Chinese

How to write 和平

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和平 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 6. An advanced band: near-fluent comprehension of abstract material.

和平 in a sentence

• 我wǒ们men都dōu需xū要yào和hé平píng。

  We all need peace.

• 世shì界jiè和hé平píng是shì我wǒ们men的de愿yuàn望wàng。

  World peace is our wish.

• 他tā们men为wèi和hé平píng而ér努nǔ力lì。

  They work hard for peace.

• 和hé平píng很hěn珍zhēn贵guì。

  Peace is precious.

和平 vs 平安 vs 平和

Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.

• 平安 píng ān safe and sound

  Safety of people — 一路平安 'safe travels'. 和平 is absence of war between groups.

• 平和 píng hé mild; calm

  Describes temperament and tone — 心态平和 'a calm mindset'. Not about war or geopolitics.