How to say “have a safe trip” in Chinese
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一 shifts to yí before the fourth-tone 路. You will also hear 一路顺风 (yílù shùnfēng, 'smooth winds all the way'), but many people avoid it for flights, since a tailwind is not what a pilot wants. 一路平安 is safe for any journey.
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Zhù nǐ yílù píng'ān, dào le gěi wǒ fā xiāoxi.
Have a safe trip, message me when you arrive.
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How do you say "have a safe trip" in Chinese?+
"have a safe trip" in Mandarin Chinese is 一路平安, pronounced yílù píng'ān. 一 shifts to yí before the fourth-tone 路. You will also hear 一路顺风 (yílù shùnfēng, 'smooth winds all the way'), but many people avoid it for flights, since a tailwind is not what a pilot wants. 一路平安 is safe for any journey.
What does 一路平安 mean literally?+
一路平安 breaks down as 一路 (yílù) = the whole way, 平安 (píng'ān) = safe and sound. Together it means "have a safe trip".
How do I get the tones right in yílù píng'ān?+
一 shifts to yí before the fourth-tone 路. You will also hear 一路顺风 (yílù shùnfēng, 'smooth winds all the way'), but many people avoid it for flights, since a tailwind is not what a pilot wants. 一路平安 is safe for any journey.
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