安定 āndìng stable
stable; calm; settled; to stabilize; Valium; diazepam
How to remember 安定: 安 peace + 定 decide = stable.
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How it is used
- 'Stable, settled' - of society, life, or emotions - 社会安定 (shèhuì āndìng) social stability.
- Also transitive: 安定人心 (āndìng rénxīn) to reassure people, calm the public mood.
- Contrast 稳定 (wěndìng, stable): 安定 leans toward calm and settled peace, esp. of order and mood.
Example sentences
- 他们在乡村安定了下来。 Tāmen zài xiāngcūn āndìng le xiàlái.They settled in the country.