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平息

píng xī · ping xi

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. (of wind etc) to subside; to die down
  2. to quell; to smooth over (a dispute etc)
  3. to suppress (a rebellion etc)
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Calming down

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)游戏(yóuxì)又(yòu)输(shū)了(le)，我(wǒ)好(hǎo)生气(shēngqì)。

    I lost my game again. I'm so angry.

  2. Liangliang

    先(xiān)喝(hē)口(kǒu)水(shuǐ)，平息(píngxī)一下(yīxià)怒气(nùqì)。

    Have a sip of water first and calm down.

  3. Dengdeng

    喝(hē)完(wán)了(le)，怒气(nùqì)平息(píngxī)了(le)。我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)再(zài)玩(wán)一次(yīcì)。

    Done. I’ve calmed down. I want to play again.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)怒气(nùqì)平息(píngxī)得(de)真(zhēn)快(kuài)，是(shì)因为(yīnwèi)想(xiǎng)赢(yíng)吗(ma)？

    Your anger calmed down fast. Is it because you want to win?

  5. Dengdeng

    当然(dāngrán)！这次(zhècì)我(wǒ)一定(yīdìng)赢(yíng)。

    Of course! This time I'll definitely win.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

暴(bào)风(fēng)雨(yǔ)平(píng)息(xī)下(xià)来(lái)了(le)。

The storm has died down.

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

02

我(wǒ)努(nǔ)力(lì)地(de)平(píng)息(xī)他(tā)们(men)不(bú)断(duàn)加(jiā)温(wēn)的(de)争(zhēng)执(zhí)。

I tried very hard to put an end to their heated argument.

Tatoeba: Chinese by tsayng · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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