Chinese word

僻静

Pronunciation

Pinyinpì jìng

Meaning

  • adjectivesecluded

Example

湖边的度假村很僻静，游客很少。hú biān de dù jià cūn hěn pì jìng yóu kè hén shǎo

The resort by the lake is secluded, and few tourists visit.

Illustration for 僻静 (secluded)

More examples

那条僻静的小路夜里很安静。nà tiáo pì jìng de xiǎo lù yè lǐ hěn ān jìng

That secluded path is very quiet at night.

Core concept

A place tucked away from busy human activity, where few people and little traffic create a calm, quiet setting.

Common phrases

  • 僻静的地方pì jìng de dì fāng

    secluded place

  • 僻静的住宅区pì jìng de zhù zhái qū

    secluded residential area

  • 僻静的小路pì jìng de xiǎo lù

    secluded path

Similar words

安静ān jìng: Describes surroundings with little sound, creating a quiet and settled feeling.
宁静níng jìng: Describes surroundings that are calm, peaceful, and free from noise.
偏僻piān pì: Describes a place away from populated areas, with limited transport and services.
冷清lěng qīng: Describes a place that feels empty and quiet because few people are there.

Definition in Chinese

用于描述远离闹市、人烟稀少且安静的地点，语体偏书面。yòng yú miáo shù yuǎn lí nào shì rén yān xī shǎo qiě ān jìng de dì diǎn yú tǐ piān shū miàn

Word origin

僻 (pì, "remote") + 静 (jìng, "quiet") forms a compound for a place whose distance from busy areas accounts for its quietness.

Usage tips

  • This adjective has a somewhat literary tone, so it appears naturally in written descriptions of places and less often in casual conversation.

Other meanings

  • quietadjective
  • out of the wayadjective

Opposites

Word lists with this word