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安静

ān jìng · an jing

Traditional 安靜

HSK 2Old HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. quiet
  2. peaceful
  3. calm
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So quiet

  1. Dengdeng

    这家(zhèjiā)图书馆(túshūguǎn)真(zhēn)安静(ānjìng)，我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)这里(zhèlǐ)。

    This library is so quiet. It is my favourite place.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)很(hěn)安静(ānjìng)地(de)看书(kànshū)。

    Yes, everyone reads quietly.

  3. Dengdeng

    嘘(xū)，我们(wǒmen)也(yě)要(yào)安静(ānjìng)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Shh, we should be quiet too.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)……咕噜咕噜(gūlugūlu)。

    OK... gurgle gurgle.

  5. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)什么(shénme)声音(shēngyīn)？

    What is that sound?

  6. Liangliang

    太(tài)安静(ānjìng)了(le)，我(wǒ)的(de)肚子(dùzi)叫得(jiàode)特别(tèbié)大声(dàshēng)。

    It is so quiet that my stomach sounds especially loud.

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Usage

安静 describes a quiet place or someone who is being quiet.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

在(zài)安(ān)静(jìng)的(de)晚(wǎn)上(shang)，我(wǒ)们(men)沉(chén)浸(jìn)在(zài)夜(yè)莺(yīng)悦(yuè)耳(ěr)的(de)歌(gē)声(shēng)中(zhōng)。

In the evening quiet, we enjoy the song of the euphonious nightingale.

Tatoeba: Chinese by pig8322 · English by derpapottamus · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)所(suǒ)想(xiǎng)要(yào)的(de)是(shì)一(yì)点(diǎn)平(píng)和(hé)和(hé)安(ān)静(jìng)。

What I want is some peace and quiet.

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

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安
ān

(bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease

静
jìng

still; calm

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