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How to write 一路平安 — "Safe Travels" in Chinese
一路平安 (yī lù píng ān) is how you say "safe travels" in Chinese. The send-off at the airport gate — “peace for the whole journey”. Below is each character with its pinyin and meaning, plus a free tracing worksheet you can print in seconds.
一路平安 character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning in this phrase |
|---|---|---|
| 一 | yī | one |
| 路 | lù | road; journey |
| 平 | píng | peaceful; even |
| 安 | ān | peace; calm |
| 一路平安 | yī lù píng ān | safe travels |
Using 一路平安
一路 is “the whole journey” and 平安 is “peace and safety”, so 一路平安 wishes someone a trouble-free trip. It is the classic send-off for grandparents flying home, a parent leaving on a business trip, or the family driving off after a visit.
The phrase is written identically in Traditional Chinese. It also carries a tone-change lesson: 一 is normally first tone (yī), but before the fourth-tone 路 it becomes second tone — yí lù píng ān. A close cousin is 一路顺风 (“smooth winds the whole way”); 一路平安 is the version traditionally preferred for air travel.
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FAQ
When do you say 一路平安?
When someone sets off on a trip — at the door, at the airport, in a goodbye text. It is a blessing for the journey itself, not a general goodbye.
Why is 一 pronounced yí in 一路平安?
一 is first tone alone (yī), but it changes to second tone (yí) before a fourth-tone syllable like 路 (lù). So the phrase is spoken yí lù píng ān.
Is 一路平安 written differently in Traditional Chinese?
No — 一, 路, 平 and 安 are all the same in both scripts.