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肃静

sù jìng · su jing

Traditional 肅靜

Meaning

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  1. solemnly silent
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Please be quiet

  1. Leon

    墙上(qiángshàng)那(nà)两个(liǎnggè)字(zì)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    What do those two characters on the wall mean?

  2. Dengdeng

    肃静(sùjìng)，就是(jiùshì)请(qǐng)大家(dàjiā)安静(ānjìng)。

    Sùjìng means everyone please be quiet.

  3. Liangliang

    马上(mǎshàng)要(yào)说书(shuōshū)了(le)，所以(suǒyǐ)要(yào)肃静(sùjìng)。

    The storytelling starts soon, so we must be silent.

  4. Leon

    明白了(míngbaile)，我(wǒ)不(bù)说话(shuōhuà)。

    Got it, I won't talk.

  5. Leon

    哎呀(āiyā)，我(wǒ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)响了(xiǎngle)！

    Oops, my phone is ringing!

  6. Dengdeng

    快(kuài)让(ràng)它(tā)肃静(sùjìng)！

    Quick, make it be quiet!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

图(tú)书(shū)馆(guǎn)里(lǐ)要(yāo)求(qiú)肃(sù)静(jìng)，请(qǐng)大(dà)家(jiā)不(bú)要(yào)大(dà)声(shēng)说(shuō)话(huà)。

The library requires solemn silence; please do not speak loudly.

02

法(fǎ)庭(tíng)内(nèi)一(yí)片(piàn)肃(sù)静(jìng)，所(suǒ)有(yǒu)人(rén)都(dōu)在(zài)等(děng)待(dài)法(fǎ)官(guān)宣(xuān)判(pàn)。

The courtroom was solemnly silent; everyone was waiting for the judge to announce the verdict.

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