安度

āndù
verb #30,811

Meanings

  1. 1 to spend (one's later years, a difficult period) peacefully
  2. 2 to live out (in tranquility)

Examples

HSK 4
Quánjiā rén yìqǐ āndù Chūnjié.
The whole family spent Spring Festival together in peace.
HSK 7-9
Tā xīwàng néng zài xiāngxia āndù wǎnnián.
He hopes to spend his later years peacefully in the countryside.

Tips

usage
安度 most often appears in the set phrase 安度晚年 ("to live out one's twilight years in peace") - the single most common collocation. It carries a warm, settled tone, in contrast to plain 度过, which is neutral.

Stroke Order

安 ān
度 dù