Meaning of 安静
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- quiet
- peaceful
- calm
How to use 安静
安静 describes places, people, or moods that are quiet and calm, and it is often used as a command to ask for quiet. It can also be doubled as 安安静静 for extra emphasis. 请安静一点。(Qǐng ānjìng yìdiǎn.) Please be a little quieter.
安 (ān) shows a woman 女 under a roof 宀, a picture of a calm, settled home. Add 静 (jìng), still and quiet, and 安静 means a peaceful, quiet state.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 静 (jìng) with 净 (jìng, clean), as in 干净 (gānjìng). They sound the same, but 安静 means quiet and 干净 means clean, so do not write 安净.
安静 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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安 ān · calm · 6 strokes
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静 jìng · still · 14 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 安静.
| 安全 | ānquán | safe; secure; safety; security |
| 晚安 | wǎn'ān | Good night!; Good evening! |
| 平安 | píng'ān | safe and sound; well |
| 一路平安 | yīlù-píng'ān | to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! |
| 安排 | ānpái | to arrange; to plan |
| 保安 | bǎo'ān | to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production) |
| 不安 | bù'ān | unpeaceful; unstable |
| 安装 | ānzhuāng | to install; to erect |
| 冷静 | lěngjìng | calm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet |
| 平静 | píngjìng | calm; tranquil; serene |
| 宁静 | níngjìng | tranquil; tranquility |
| 安置 | ānzhì | to find a place for; to help settle down |
Questions about 安静
What does 安静 mean?
安静 (ānjìng) means "quiet; peaceful" and is used as a adjective and verb.
How do you write 安静?
安静 is made of 2 characters: 安 (6 strokes), 静 (14 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 安静 an HSK word?
Yes. 安静 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 安静 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 安静 is written 安靜.
What is the difference between 安静 and 平静?
安静 focuses on the absence of noise, like a quiet room or a quiet child. 平静 (píngjìng) focuses on calmness, such as a calm mood or calm water. A noisy place can never be 安静, but a person can stay 平静 in it.
Can I say 很安静 and 安静下来?
Yes. 很安静 (hěn ānjìng) means very quiet, for example 这里很安静 (Zhèlǐ hěn ānjìng), It is very quiet here. 安静下来 (ānjìng xiàlai) means to quiet down, as in 孩子们安静下来了, The children quieted down.