Chinese word

安稳

Pronunciation

Pinyinān wěn

Meaning

  • adjectivepeaceful

Example

孩子睡得很安稳。hái zi shuì de hěn ān wěn

The child sleeps very peacefully.

Illustration for 安稳 (peaceful)

More examples

有了储蓄，他的心里更安稳。yǒu le chǔ xù tā de xīn lǐ gèng ān wěn

With some savings, he feels more at peace.

Core concept

A quiet center that holds its position and remains calm instead of being shaken by movement or disturbance.

Common phrases

  • 睡得很安稳shuì de hěn ān wěn

    sleep peacefully

  • 生活很安稳shēng huó hěn ān wěn

    live a peaceful life

  • 保持安稳bǎo chí ān wěn

    maintain stability

Similar words

稳定wěn dìng: Firmly maintained and not easily changed, especially when describing a condition or relationship.
平稳píng wěn: Even and gentle, with movement or change that has little shaking or sudden disorder.
镇定zhèn dìng: Emotionally calm and self-controlled, showing no outward agitation.
沉着chén zhuó: Self-controlled in a difficult or tense situation, handling it without becoming flustered.

Definition in Chinese

指姿势、动作或物体不摇晃、稳当，也可用于表示人的情绪或睡眠等外在表现平稳、不易波动的状态。zhǐ zī shì dòng zuò huò wù tǐ bù yáo huàng wěn dāng yě kě yòng yú biǎo shì rén de qíng xù huò shuì mián děng wài zài biǎo xiàn píng wěn bú yì bō dòng de zhuàng tài

Word origin

The compound 安 (ān, "peaceful") + 稳 (wěn, "steady") pairs inner peace with a stable condition, linking calm feelings and undisturbed physical states.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the word can describe the quality of sleep or a seated body, not just a person's mood, so context shows which kind of settled state is meant.

Other meanings

  • stableadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 安稳地ān wěn dìpeacefullyadverb
  • 安稳性ān wěn xìngstabilitynoun

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