安
stable; calm; safe; install; where; ampere
Meanings
12 senses · 50 examplesadjective
stable; calm; peaceful
Describes a state of calm, order, or lack of disturbance.
feel restless and anxious
unable to sit or stand calmly
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The night in this small town is very peaceful and quiet.
He has been feeling uneasy these days.
After this crisis, the situation finally returned to stability.
verb
to calm; to stabilize; to pacify
Used to describe bringing peace or calm to people, groups, or a region.
public notice to reassure the people
calming brain-tonic oral liquid
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The government introduced policies to stabilize the country.
Listening to soft music can help you calm down.
We need to calm down the frightened people.
verb
to be content with; to be satisfied with
Often used to describe accepting one's current situation, sometimes with a negative connotation of lacking ambition.
to be content with the status quo
to take things calmly as usual
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He didn't want to settle for the status quo and decided to start a business to change his life.
Faced with difficulties, she remained calm and continued to finish her work.
Some people tend to be content with the status quo and are unwilling to try new things.
adjective
safe; secure; peaceful
Used to describe a situation without danger or harm.
safe and sound
public order
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This flight arrived smoothly, and all passengers were out of danger.
Please pay attention to safety and ensure you travel safely.
The public order in this community is very good, and the residents feel very secure.
verb
to place; to position; to install
Used to describe arranging people or things in a suitable location.
to place trusted people in key positions
to settle one's family members
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The company has arranged accommodation for new employees.
The teacher seated the new student in an empty seat.
We need to arrange all the details for this trip properly.
verb
to install; to set up; to fit
Used to describe putting up or connecting equipment, facilities, etc.
to install doors and windows
to install electric lights
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Our village has already installed cable TV.
The workers are installing a new elevator.
The school plans to install new fitness equipment on the playground.
verb
to add; to attach; to falsely accuse
Can be used for both literal adding of labels and figurative false accusations.
to frame someone with a false charge
to give someone an honorary title
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He was framed with a false charge with no basis.
The company gave him the title of senior consultant.
Please don't casually attach bad reputations to others.
verb
to harbor; to hold (usually negative intentions)
informalMost often used to question someone's hidden malicious intentions.
What's your ulterior motive?
He harbored malicious intentions in secret.
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I suspect he has malicious intentions to sabotage our cooperation.
You don't have some bad intentions, do you?
He always harbors the intention of watching the fun.
noun
surname An
A common Chinese family name.
Mr. An is our new neighbor.
Professor An teaches literature at the university.
pronoun
where; in what place
literaryUsed in literary or formal written language, not commonly used in daily spoken Chinese.
Where is it now?
Where is my hometown now?
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Where my heart is at peace is my hometown.
adverb
how?; how could?; how is it possible?
literaryUsed in literary or formal written language to express strong negation or rhetorical questioning.
How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's den?
How can you act as if nothing happened?
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How can we give up this so easily?
noun
ampere (electrical current unit)
technicalA technical term used in physics and electrical engineering.
The rated current of this light bulb is 1 ampere.
The maximum output current of this charger is 2 amperes.