How to Say ‘Keep the hostage safe!’ in Traditional Chinese
人質要平安喔！
rén zhì yào píng ān ō
[rénzhì yao ping-ahn oh]
💬 Usage Tip: 要 here means "must" or "should", not "want": 你要小心喔 "you need to be careful".
Phrase Breakdown
人質要
rén zhì yào
the hostage must
人質 (rénzhì) means 'hostage'. 要 here means 'must / should'.
人質要放回來。
The hostage must be released.
Words in this phrase
人質
rén zhì
[rénzhì]
hostage
A person or thing held to force someone to meet demands.
人質都安全了。
The hostages are all safe.
要
yào
[yao]
need to; should
Used to express necessity or advice.
身體不舒服就要看醫生。
If you don't feel well, you should see a doctor.
平安喔！
píng ān ō
be safe, OK!
平安 (píng'ān) means 'safe and sound'. 喔 adds a playful warning tone.
路上平安喔！
Have a safe trip!
Words in this phrase
平安
píng ān
[ping-ahn]
safe and well; peaceful
Often used in caring wishes to mean safe, unharmed, and doing well.
家人只希望你健康平安。
Your family only hopes that you are healthy and safe.
喔
ō
[oh]
oh; sentence-softening particle
Adds a friendly, relaxed tone to responses like 好喔.
可以做熱的喔。
We can make it hot, okay.
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