HSK · Level 43
120 words
Chinese word
安定
Pronunciation
Pinyinān dìng
Meaning
- verbsettle down
Example
他终于安定下来了。tā zhōng yú ān dìng xià lái le
He finally settled down.
More examples
政府的扶持政策让更多毕业生迅速安定就业。zhèng fǔ de fú chí zhèng cè ràng gèng duō bì yè shēng xùn sù ān dìng jiù yè
The government's support policies helped more graduates quickly secure stable employment.
Core concept
A changing condition is brought to rest and held at a reliable level.
Common phrases
安定生活ān dìng shēng huó
stabilize one's life
安定就业ān dìng jiù yè
stabilize employment
安定物价ān dìng wù jià
stabilize prices
Similar words
稳定wěn dìng: Stabilize a changing condition so that it stays fairly constant.
稳住wěn zhù: Stop a condition from wobbling and keep it steady at that moment.
保持bǎo chí: Continue a condition or value without allowing it to change.
平息píng xī: Calm a disturbance or anger until it subsides.
Definition in Chinese
保持不变或波动很小的状态，或使某事物达到这种稳定的状态。bǎo chí bú biàn huò bō dòng hén xiǎo de zhuàng tài huò shǐ mǒu shì wù dá dào zhè zhǒng wěn dìng de zhuàng tài
Word origin
安定 (āndìng, "stable and settled") is formed from 安 (ān, "secure and peaceful") plus 定 (dìng, "settled and determined"), so its meaning connects security with reduced fluctuation.
Usage tips
- English calm down usually points to feelings or behavior, whereas this Chinese verb can describe the wider conditions of a person's life or a community.
Other meanings
- calm downverb
- stabilitynoun
Opposites
- 动摇dòng yáowaververb
- 波动bō dòngfluctuateverb
Related words
- 安定感ān dìng gǎnsense of stabilitynoun
- 安定性ān dìng xìngstabilitynoun
- 安定化ān dìng huàstabilizationnoun