AN

/æn, ən/
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Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Safe, secure: Describes a state of being free from danger, threat, or disturbance; feeling protected and at peace.
    • Peaceful, tranquil: Describes a state of calmness, quiet, and absence of turmoil or worry.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Cuộc sốngđây rất an. (Life here is very peaceful/secure.)
    • Sau cơn bão, mọi người mong muốn được an. (After the storm, everyone wishes to be safe.)
    • Tâm hồn an. (A peaceful soul.)
Advanced Usage
  • "an cư": to settle down, to live in a stable and secure place.
    • Sau nhiều năm phiêu bạt, họ quyết định an cư tại một vùng quê. (After many years of wandering, they decided to settle down in the countryside.)
  • "an bình": peaceful, serene (often used as a compound word, but "an" contributes the core meaning of peace/security).
    • Một buổi sáng an bình. (A peaceful morning.)
Variants and Related Words
  • An toàn (adj): Safe, secure (a more common compound emphasizing physical safety).
    • Khu vực này rất an toàn. (This area is very safe.)
  • An nhiên (adj): Serene, carefree (a compound word describing a state of peaceful mind).
    • Sống một cuộc đời an nhiên. (To live a serene life.)
  • An lạc (adj): Happy and peaceful (a compound often used in spiritual contexts).
    • Cầu mong mọi người được an lạc. (Wishing everyone happiness and peace.)
Synonyms
  • Yên ổn: Peaceful, stable.
  • Bình an: Safe and sound, peaceful (often as a greeting or wish).
  • Bình yên: Peaceful, tranquil.
Related Idioms and Set Phrases
  • An cư lạc nghiệp: To settle down and thrive in one's career; to have a stable home and a satisfying job. This is a core cultural concept.
    • Ước mơ của nhiều người được an cư lạc nghiệp. (The dream of many people is to settle down and have a fulfilling career.)
  • An bần lạc đạo: To be content with poverty and find joy in virtue/righteousness.
    • Ông ấy sống theo tinh thần an bần lạc đạo. (He lives by the spirit of being content in poverty and joyful in virtue.)
adj
  1. Safe, secure
    • xuống sông cũng vững, lên đèo cũng an
      secure down on the river, safe up on the mountain
    • an cư lạc nghiệp
      to settle down