Meaning of 平静
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- calm; tranquil; serene
How to use 平静
平静 describes calm water, a peaceful life, or a calm state of mind, and it often follows verbs like 保持 (bǎochí, keep) or 恢复 (huīfù, return to). Example: 听到这个消息，她很平静。(Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā hěn píngjìng.) She was very calm when she heard the news.
平 (píng) means flat or level, and 静 (jìng) means still or quiet. Picture a flat lake with no waves at all, and you have 平静: calm on the surface and calm inside.
Common mistake: Learners often use 平静 when they mean 安静 (ānjìng). 安静 is about low noise, as in 请安静 (please be quiet), while 平静 is about calmness of mood or surface, so 请平静 sounds wrong.
平静 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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平 píng · flat · 5 strokes
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静 jìng · still · 14 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 平静.
| 安静 | ānjìng | quiet; peaceful |
| 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! |
| 和平 | hépíng | peace; peaceful |
| 冷静 | lěngjìng | calm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet |
| 平均 | píngjūn | average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions |
| 宁静 | níngjìng | tranquil; tranquility |
Questions about 平静
What does 平静 mean?
平静 (píngjìng) means "calm; tranquil; serene" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 平静?
平静 is made of 2 characters: 平 (5 strokes), 静 (14 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 平静 an HSK word?
Yes. 平静 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 平静 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 平静 is written 平靜.
Can 平静 be used as a verb?
Not usually. To say "calm down" you use 平静下来 (píngjìng xiàlái) or 冷静 (lěngjìng), as in 你先冷静一下 (Calm down first).
What is the difference between 平静 and 冷静?
平静 describes a peaceful, undisturbed state, like a calm sea or a quiet life. 冷静 (lěngjìng) means staying cool-headed and rational, especially under pressure, and it is often used as a command.