Chinese word

安静

Pronunciation

Pinyinān jìng

Meaning

  • adjectivequiet

Example

这里安静，别说话。zhè lǐ ān jìng bié shuō huà

It's quiet here. Don't talk.

Illustration for 安静 (quiet)

More examples

上课的时候请安静。shàng kè de shí hòu qǐng ān jìng

Please be quiet during class.

Core concept

A person or place settled enough that sound and other disturbances do not break the calm.

Common phrases

  • 保持安静bǎo chí ān jìng

    stay quiet

  • 安静的房间ān jìng de fáng jiān

    quiet room

  • 安静下来ān jìng xià lái

    quiet down

Similar words

安稳ān wěn: Stable and secure, with little worry, trouble, or change disturbing the situation.
平静píng jìng: Calm and free from emotional excitement or inner disturbance.
宁静níng jìng: Peacefully quiet, with a gentle calm that continues in the surrounding area.

Definition in Chinese

表示人或环境处于平稳、无喧闹的状态，也常用于请求别人保持安静以便休息或工作。biǎo shì rén huò huán jìng chǔ yú píng wěn wú xuān nào de zhuàng tài yě cháng yòng yú qǐng qiú bié rén bǎo chí ān jìng yǐ biàn xiū xī huò gōng zuò

Word origin

The compound 安静 (ānjìng, "quiet") joins 安 (ān, "safe") and 静 (jìng, "still"), presenting calm as a settled condition without disturbance.

Usage tips

  • In a classroom, this adjective can describe the room or signal that talking must stop, so its role depends on whether it names a state or marks a request.

Other meanings

  • be quietverb
  • peace and quietnoun

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