平安 (ping4 on1) — peace, peaceful; (placename) Ping On in Cantonese
pingˎ₄平onˉ¹安Mandarin Pinyin: ping2 an1
Meaning of 平安
nounpeace, peaceful; (placename) Ping On
Example Sentences with 平安
zukˉ¹祝neiˏ₅你hamˍ₆冚gaaˉ¹家pingˎ₄平onˉ¹安
Wish your whole family peace.
pingˎ₄平onˉ¹安baauˉ¹包houˊ²好houˊ²好sikˍ₆食。
Ping On buns are delicious.
go˗₃個pingˎ₄平onˉ¹安baauˉ¹包geiˊ²幾daaiˍ₆大。
The Ping On bun is quite big.
caiˉ¹妻noˎ₄孥pingˎ₄平on1.安。
Wife and children are safe.
maaiˏ₅買go˗₃個pingˎ₄平onˉ¹安baauˉ¹包。
Buy a Ping On bun.
Characters in 平安
Words Containing 平安
母子平安mou5 zi2 ping4 on1
mother and child are safe and sound (usually after giving birth)
平安無事ping4 on1 mou4 si6
safe and sound
一路平安jat1 lou6 ping4 on1
bon voyage; have a safe journey
平安夜ping4 on1 je6
Christmas Eve (lit., "silent night")
代代平安doi6 doi6 ping4 on1
New Year's greeting "peace on each generation"
歲歲平安seoi3 seoi3 ping4 on1
peace all year round
老少平安lou5 siu3 ping4 on1
the old and the young are all safe and sound, the name for a dish of steamed tofu with fish paste
袋袋平安doi6 doi6 ping4 on1
to acquire and keep safe a sum of money, a pun on 代代平安 (lit., "every pocket is secure")
出入平安ceot1 jap6 ping4 on1
(saying) (Chinese New Year greeting) "May you be safe wherever you go"
平安包ping4 on1 baau1
Ping on bun, a type of traditional Cantonese food in Hong Kong
平平安安ping4 ping4 on1 on1
Safe and sound
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