平和

píng hé

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. Pinghe county in Zhangzhou 漳州[zhāng zhōu], Fujian
2. gentle
3. mild
4. moderate
5. placid

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 暴躁 bào zào 暴躁 bào zào irascible 形容性格急躁、容易发怒，与‘平和’相反: irascible

Related words

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• 和平 hé píng 和平 hé píng Heping District of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市[shěn yáng shì], Liaoning ‘和平’指没有战争的状态，而‘平和’多指人的性格或事物的状态不激烈: Heping District of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市[shěn yáng shì], Liaoning

Synonyms

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• 温和 wēn hé 温和 wēn hé mild 形容性格、态度时，‘平和’更强调内心平静，‘温和’更强调待人接物的温柔: mild
• 平静 píng jìng 平静 píng jìng tranquil ‘平静’常用于形容心情、水面、环境等不激动、不波动，‘平和’更侧重气质、性格或氛围的安稳: tranquil

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 平和 (pínghé, 'gentle/placid') with 和平 (hépíng, 'peace'). 平和 describes a person's temperament or a mild state, while 和平 refers to the absence of war.

Example Sentences

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他的性格很 平和 。

His temperament is very gentle.

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Words Containing 平和

• 平和县 平和县 píng hé xiàn: Pinghe county in Zhangzhou 漳州[zhāng zhōu], Fujian

Child Words of 平和

• 和 和 hé: (joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [hàn])
• 和 和 hè: to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence
• 和 和 hú: to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
• 和 和 huó: to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water
• 和 和 huò: to mix (ingredients) together
• 平 平 píng: flat