安宁 ānníng peaceful
peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry
How to remember 安宁: 安 peace + 宁 calm = peaceful.
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How it is used
- 'Peaceful, at ease' - of a place or a mind free from disturbance - 社会安宁 (shèhuì ānníng) social tranquility.
- Often about being left in peace: 不得安宁 (bùdé ānníng) to have no peace/quiet.
- Overlaps with 宁静 but 安宁 stresses freedom from turmoil and worry, not just quietness.
Example sentences
- 让我们享受这平静和安宁。 Ràng wǒmen xiǎngshòu zhè píngjìng hé ānníng.Let's just enjoy this peace and quiet.