太平 tàipíng peace and security
peace and security; place name
How to remember 太平: 太 too much + 平 level = peace and security.
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How it is used
- Peace and tranquility - 天下太平 (tiānxià tàipíng) all is at peace; 太平盛世 (tàipíng shèngshì) a peaceful, prosperous age.
- Evokes an orderly, untroubled state of society; also 太平间 (tàipíngjiān) mortuary. Written-leaning.
Example sentences
- 这条河汇入太平洋。 Zhètiáo hé huìrù tàipíngyáng.That river flows into the Pacific.
- 他用30天横渡了太平洋。 Tāyòng 30tiān héngdù le tàipíngyáng.He crossed the Pacific Ocean in thirty days.