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平静

píng jìng · ping jing

Traditional 平靜

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. tranquil
  2. undisturbed
  3. serene
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Calm before the exam

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)平静(píngjìng)？明天(míngtiān)就(jiù)要(yào)考试(kǎoshì)了(le)。

    Why are you so calm? The exam is tomorrow.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)早就(zǎojiù)复习(fùxí)好(hǎo)了(le)，心情(xīnqíng)很(hěn)平静(píngjìng)。

    I finished revising long ago. My mind is calm.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)一点(yīdiǎn)也(yě)不(bù)平静(píngjìng)，心(xīn)跳(tiào)得(de)很(hěn)快(kuài)。

    I am not calm at all. My heart is beating fast.

  4. Dengdeng

    喝(hē)杯(bēi)茶(chá)，慢慢(mànmàn)呼吸(hūxī)，就(jiù)会(huì)平静(píngjìng)下来(xiàlai)。

    Drink some tea and breathe slowly. You will calm down.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)……啊(a)！茶(chá)太(tài)烫(tàng)了(le)！

    Okay... ah! The tea is too hot!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)很(hěn)平(píng)静(jìng)，直(zhí)到(dào)我(wǒ)看(kàn)到(dào)了(le)注(zhù)射(shè)器(qì)。

I was calm until I saw the syringe.

Tatoeba: Chinese by peipei · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

詹(zhān)妮(nī)弗(fú)在(zài)小(xiǎo)村(cūn)过(guò)平(píng)静(jìng)的(de)日(rì)子(zi)，不(bú)像(xiàng)我(wǒ)们(men)在(zài)城(chéng)市(shì)忙(máng)碌(lù)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)。

Jennifer lives a peaceful life in the small village, unlike us with our busy city lives.

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

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