宁静

níng jìng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. tranquil
2. tranquility
3. serenity

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 嘈杂 cáo zá 嘈杂 cáo zá noisy 形容声音喧闹杂乱: noisy

Related words

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• 幽静 yōu jìng 幽静 yōu jìng quiet 形容环境幽雅宁静: quiet

Synonyms

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• 安静 ān jìng 安静 ān jìng quiet 指环境无声响、不吵闹: quiet
• 平静 píng jìng 平静 píng jìng tranquil 指心情、水面等没有动荡: tranquil

Usage notes

Collocations

“宁静”多用于书面语，修饰环境、夜晚、内心等，如“宁静的夜晚”。

Common mistakes

“宁静”与“安静”都可形容环境，但“宁静”更强调深层次的、没有干扰的静，且不能像“安静”那样直接用于命令句（不能说“请宁静”）。

Example Sentences

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夜晚的村庄十分 宁静 。

The village is very tranquil at night.

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Words Containing 宁静

• 宁静致远 宁静致远 níng jìng zhì yuǎn: tranquility yields transcendence (idiom); quiet life of profound study

Child Words of 宁静

• 静 静 jìng: still
• 宁 宁 níng: peaceful
• 宁 宁 nìng: would rather