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“peaceful” in Chinese

Chinese

Also太平 (tài píng) · 安稳 (ān wěn) · 平和 (píng hé)

Pronunciation

Pinyinān níng

Example

现在生活很安宁。xiàn zài shēng huó hěn ān níng

Life is very peaceful now.

Illustration for 安宁 (peaceful)

How to say “peaceful” in Chinese

“Peaceful” in Chinese is 安宁 (ān níng).

A secure, undisturbed state that lets a person or a place remain calm.

Full entry for 安宁: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 安宁

战争结束后,村庄终于变得安宁。zhàn zhēng jié shù hòu cūn zhuāng zhōng yú biàn de ān níng

After the war ended, the village finally became peaceful.

Tips for using 安宁

  • English speakers may associate this idea mainly with the absence of conflict, while this Chinese adjective also describes a settled inner life or everyday setting.

Other Chinese words for “peaceful”

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太平

tài píng

adjectivepeaceful

这个小镇很太平。zhè ge xiǎo zhèn hěn tài píng

This small town is very peaceful.

3

安稳

ān wěn

adjectivepeaceful

孩子睡得很安稳。hái zi shuì de hěn ān wěn

The child sleeps very peacefully.

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平和

píng hé

adjectivepeaceful

会议的气氛一直很平和。huì yì de qì fēn yì zhí hěn píng hé

The atmosphere at the meeting is always peaceful.

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