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píngjìng
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adjectivecalm, quiet, and undisturbed; not turbulent or noisy
píngjìng
Pronunciation
Etymology
Compound of 平, meaning “level, even; peaceful,” and 静, meaning “quiet; still.”
Examples
湖面十分平静。
húmiàn shífēn píngjìng
The surface of the lake is very calm.
夜晚的街道显得格外平静。
yèwǎn de jiēdào xiǎnde géwài píngjìng
The streets at night seemed especially quiet.
Character Breakdown
平
píng
level, even; peaceful
静
jìng
quiet, still
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adjectivecomposed and emotionally calm; not excited, angry, or upset
píngjìng
Pronunciation
Etymology
Compound of 平, meaning “level, even; peaceful,” and 静, meaning “quiet; still.”
Examples
听到这个消息后，她仍然保持平静。
tīngdào zhège xiāoxi hòu, tā réngrán bǎochí píngjìng
After hearing the news, she still remained calm.
他说话的语气很平静。
tā shuōhuà de yǔqì hěn píngjìng
His tone of voice was very calm.
Character Breakdown
平
píng
level, even; peaceful
静
jìng
quiet, still
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noun[U]
a state of calmness, peace, or quiet
píngjìng
Pronunciation
Etymology
Compound of 平, meaning “level, even; peaceful,” and 静, meaning “quiet; still.”
Examples
暴风雨过后，村庄恢复了平静。
bàofēngyǔ guòhòu, cūnzhuāng huīfù le píngjìng
After the storm, the village returned to calm.
他的到来打破了房间里的平静。
tā de dàolái dǎpò le fángjiān lǐ de píngjìng
His arrival broke the quiet in the room.
Character Breakdown
平
píng
level, even; peaceful
静
jìng
quiet, still
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verb[I]
to become calm, quiet, or settled
píngjìng
Pronunciation
Etymology
Compound of 平, meaning “level, even; peaceful,” and 静, meaning “quiet; still.”
Examples
局势逐渐平静下来。
júshì zhújiàn píngjìng xiàlái
The situation gradually calmed down.
争吵之后，大家的情绪慢慢平静了。
zhēngchǎo zhīhòu, dàjiā de qíngxù mànmàn píngjìng le
After the argument, everyone’s emotions slowly calmed down.
Character Breakdown
平
píng
level, even; peaceful
静
jìng
quiet, still
Collocations
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