安静 ānjìng quiet
quiet; peaceful; calm
How to remember 安静: 安 peace + 静 quiet = quiet.
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How it is used
- "Quiet, calm" of a place or person's demeanor - 请安静 (qǐng ānjìng) please be quiet, 安静的地方 (ānjìng de dìfang) a quiet place.
- Distinguish from 静 alone and from 小声 (xiǎoshēng, in a low voice): 安静 is the overall absence of noise/disturbance, a peaceful state.
- Opposite is 热闹 (rènao, lively/bustling) or 吵 (chǎo, noisy) - 市场很热闹 (shìchǎng hěn rènao) the market is bustling.
Example sentences
- 她很安静。 Tā hěn ānjìng.She is quiet.
- 学校里很安静。 Xuéxiào li hěn ānjìng.It's very quiet inside the school.
- 这条街道很安静。 Zhè tiáo jiēdào hěn ānjìng.This is a very quiet street.