平息 meaning in English
(of wind etc) to subside; to die down; to quell; to smooth over (a dispute etc)
Meaning of 平息
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
píngxī
- (of wind etc) to subside; to die down
- to quell; to smooth over (a dispute etc)
- to suppress (a rebellion etc)
平息 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
我努力地平息他们不断加温的争执。
I tried very hard to put an end to their heated argument.
暴风雨平息下来了。
The storm has died down.
他们的冲突终于平息了。
Finally, the discord between them came to an end.
这种内心的冲突往往会随著岁月流逝而平息。
This inner conflict tends to diminish as the years go by.
Stroke order for each character
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平 píng · flat · 5 strokes
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息 xī · to end · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 平息.
| 休息 | xiūxi | rest; to rest |
| 信息 | xìnxī | information; news; message |
| 公平 | gōngpíng | fair; impartial |
| 平常 | píngcháng | ordinary; common |
| 平时 | píngshí | ordinarily; in normal times |
| 水平 | shuǐpíng | horizontal; level; a standard; a level (of ability, development etc) |
| 平安 | píng'ān | safe and sound; well |
| 平等 | píngděng | equal; equality |
| 一路平安 | yīlù-píng'ān | to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! |
| 消息 | xiāoxi | (piece of) news; information; message |
| 和平 | hépíng | peace; peaceful |
| 平静 | píngjìng | calm; tranquil; serene |
Questions about 平息
What does 平息 mean?
平息 (píngxī) means "(of wind etc) to subside; to die down; to quell; to smooth over (a dispute etc)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 平息?
平息 is made of 2 characters: 平 (5 strokes), 息 (10 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 平息 an HSK word?
Yes. 平息 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.