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安宁

ān níng · an ning/Ān níng · an ning

Traditional 安寧

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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ān níng 安寧

  1. peaceful
  2. tranquil
  3. calm
  4. composed
  5. free from worry

Ān níng 安寧

  1. Anning District of Lanzhou City 蘭州市 / 兰州市 (Lán zhōu Shì), Gansu
  2. Anning City, to the west of Kunming 昆明 (Kūn míng), Yunnan
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Quiet at last

  1. Dengdeng

    这家(zhèjiā)茶馆(cháguǎn)真(zhēn)安宁(ānníng)，我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)这里(zhèlǐ)。

    This teahouse is so peaceful. I like it here.

  2. Liangliang

    是啊(shìa)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)小声(xiǎoshēng)说话(shuōhuà)，很(hěn)安宁(ānníng)。

    Yes, everyone talks softly. It is very peaceful.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)在(zài)这里(zhèlǐ)看书(kànshū)，过(guò)一个(yīgè)安宁(ānníng)的(de)下午(xiàwǔ)。

    I want to read here and have a peaceful afternoon.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)怎么(zěnme)响(xiǎng)了(le)？

    Why is your phone ringing?

  5. Dengdeng

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)忘(wàng)了(le)关(guān)声音(shēngyīn)。

    Sorry, I forgot to turn off the sound.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)度(dù)过(guò)了(le)很(hěn)不(bù)安(ān)宁(níng)的(de)一(yí)夜(yè)。

You've had a very restless night.

Tatoeba: Chinese by bailujia · English by paper1n0 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

让(ràng)我(wǒ)们(men)享(xiǎng)受(shòu)这(zhè)平(píng)静(jìng)和(hé)安(ān)宁(níng)。

Let's just enjoy this peace and quiet.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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