和平

• 拼音: hé píng
• 汉字拆解: 和 = 禾 (grain) + 口 (mouth) — harmony, everyone having enough to eat; 平 = a balanced scale — flat, even, calm

含义

Peace; peaceful. The state of being free from war, conflict, or disturbance.

Used as both a noun (peace) and an adjective (peaceful). Common phrases: 世界和平 (world peace), 和平共处 (peaceful coexistence), 和平时期 (peacetime), 和平解决 (peaceful resolution). Also used as a given name and place name in Chinese.

例句

1. 全世界的人都希望和平。
2. 我们应该用和平的方式解决问题。
3. 这个国家已经和平了很多年。

用法指南

语境: politics, society, everyday

语气: hopeful

正确说法

• 我们都爱和平。(We all love peace.)
• 两国通过谈判实现了和平。(The two countries achieved peace through negotiations.)

错误说法

• 这道菜很和平。(Don't use 和平 for mild or bland things — it means political/social peace. For mild taste, say 这道菜很清淡.)

起源与历史

Compound of 和 (harmony/gentle) and 平 (flat/calm/even). Together they describe a state of harmony and calm — peace.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal