Chinese word

平和

Pronunciation

Pinyinpíng hé

Meaning

  • adjectivepeaceful

Example

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.

Illustration for 平和 (peaceful)

More examples

她在争论中仍然保持平和的态度。tā zài zhēng lùn zhōng réng rán bǎo chí píng hé de tài dù

She still maintained a calm attitude during the argument.

Core concept

A balanced, settled state in which a situation or a person's feelings have no sharp clash.

Common phrases

  • 态度平和tài dù píng hé

    calm attitude

  • 性格平和xìng gé píng hé

    gentle personality

  • 气氛平和qì fēn píng hé

    peaceful atmosphere

Similar words

平静píng jìng: Describes a settled state of mind or situation that shows no agitation or commotion.
安静ān jìng: Describes surroundings where few sounds are heard and little is happening.
温和wēn hé: Describes a person, manner, or attitude that stays gentle and does not become intense.
宁静níng jìng: Describes a deeply calm place or mood free from noise and disruption.

Definition in Chinese

多用于形容场面或内心平静、没有纷争与激烈情绪的状态，强调和谐与安定。duō yòng yú xíng róng chǎng miàn huò nèi xīn píng jìng méi yǒu fēn zhēng yǔ jī liè qíng xù de zhuàng tài qiáng diào hé xié yǔ ān dìng

Word origin

平和 (pínghé, "peaceful") is formed from 平 (píng, "even") + 和 (hé, "harmony"), linking balance with accord in a settled state.

Usage tips

  • For everyday situations, 平和 (pínghé, "peaceful") is especially useful for describing a meeting's atmosphere, a speaker's tone, or a person's temperament, not only relations between countries.

Other meanings

  • gentleadjective
  • calmadjective

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