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宁静 (níng jìng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

宁静 (níng jìng) is a Chinese word: tranquil. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 宁静

形 xíng adjective

tranquil

夜晚的森林显得格外宁静。

yè wǎn de sēn lín xiǎn de gé wài níng jìng

The forest at night appears especially tranquil.

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Word breakdown

宁 níng — peace, calmness

Words with this character (2)
  • 1 宁可 níng kě — would rather HSK 7
    • 宁 rather, prefer
    • 可 grammatical particle completing the preference construction
    Example

    我宁可走路也不坐他的车。

    wǒ níng kě zǒu lù yě bù zuò tā de chē

    I would rather walk than ride in his car.

  • 2 安宁 ān níng — peaceful HSK 7
    • 安 peace, calm, safety
    • 宁 tranquility, serenity, calm
    Example

    我希望能过上安宁的生活。

    wǒ xī wàng néng guò shang ān níng de shēng huó

    I hope to live a peaceful life.

静 jìng — quiet, stillness

Words with this character (9)
  • 1 安静 ān jìng — quiet HSK 3
    • 安 peace, calm
    • 静 quiet, still
    Example

    图书馆里很安静。

    tú shū guǎn lǐ hěn ān jìng

    The library is very quiet.

  • 2 冷静 lěng jìng — calm HSK 4
    • 冷 cold, cool (metaphorically: not heated by emotion)
    • 静 still, quiet, composed (inner tranquility)
    Example

    遇到紧急情况时，我们要保持冷静。

    yù dào jǐn jí qíng kuàng shí wǒ men yào bǎo chí lěng jìng

    When encountering an emergency situation, we must stay calm.

  • 3 平静 píng jìng — calm HSK 5
    • 平 level, balanced, even
    • 静 still, quiet, tranquil
    Example

    她试图保持平静。

    tā shì tú bǎo chí píng jìng

    She tried to remain calm.

  • 4 僻静 pì jìng — secluded HSK 7
    • 僻 remote, out-of-the-way
    • 静 quiet, peaceful
    Example

    我喜欢僻静的地方读书。

    wǒ xǐ huan pì jìng de dì fang dú shū

    I like to read in secluded places.

  • 5 动静 dòng jìng — sound, noise, movement HSK 7
    • 动 movement, motion (the active aspect)
    • 静 stillness, quiet (contrasts with movement to indicate sound/activity)
    Example

    我听到外面有动静。

    wǒ tīng dào wài miàn yǒu dòng jìng

    I heard a sound outside.

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Structure & writing
1 宁 níng — peaceful; tranquil
Xpinyin
宁 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 7
拧 níng to wring; to twist both ends of an object in opposite directions with both hands 泞 nìng (lit.) accumulated mud; mire

consists of

1.1 宀 mián — roof/house radical, shelter
宀 is a component in 48 characters
HSK 1
字 zì written character; word 它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 宜 yí suitable, appropriate 客 kè guest; visitor (opposite of 主) 家 jiā family; household as a social unit based on marriage and kinship
HSK 2
完 wán complete; whole; intact 室 shì room; chamber
HSK 3
安 ān safe, secure; opposite of '危' 定 dìng calm; stable 实 shí solid, filled completely with no gaps (opposite of "虚") 害 hài harm; disadvantage (opposite of 利、益) 容 róng to contain; to hold; to have capacity for
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宾 bīn guest (opposite of "主" host) 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually
HSK 4
寄 jì to entrust; to place one's trust in 富 fù wealthy; rich in resources (opposite of "贫" and "穷") 察 chá to observe closely; to investigate; to examine
HSK 5
守 shǒu to defend, guard (opposite of 攻) 宝 bǎo treasure; precious thing 宠 chǒng to dote on; to indulge with excessive affection (often from a superior to an inferior) 宣 xuān to announce publicly; to spread, disseminate 宽 kuān wide; broad (opposite of narrow)
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宿 sù to lodge; to spend the night; to sleep overnight 寓 yù to reside temporarily; to lodge
HSK 6
宅 zhái residence; dwelling 宏 hóng grand; vast 官 guān government or military official of a certain rank 审 shěn detailed; thorough 宫 gōng palace (residence of emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.)
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宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 宵 xiāo night 寂 jì quiet, silent 寞 mò quiet and desolate; lonely 灾 zāi disaster caused by nature or human activity 牢 láo (lit.) pen or enclosure for livestock or wild animals
HSK 7
奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 宁 níng peaceful; tranquil 宇 yǔ eaves; by extension, a house or building 宗 zōng ancestor 宙 zhòu all time; eternity (past and present)
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宪 xiàn (lit.) laws and decrees 宰 zǎi to oversee; to preside over 寐 mèi (lit.) to fall asleep; to sleep 寝 qǐn to sleep 寡 guǎ widowed (of a woman) 寥 liáo sparse; few 穴 xué cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile
1.2 丁 dīng — the fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems, used to indicate fourth in order
丁 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 1
可 kě yes; correct; to permit 打 dǎ to strike or hit with hand or tool
HSK 3
成 chéng to accomplish; to succeed; to complete (opposite of 败) 灯 dēng lamp; light (device for illumination or using light for a purpose) 行 xíng to walk; to go
HSK 4
厅 tīng large room for gatherings or receiving guests; hall 订 dìng to correct, to revise (errors in text)
HSK 6
顶 dǐng the top or highest part of a person or object
HSK 7
亭 tíng pavilion; open-sided roofed structure for rest, built by a road or in a garden 叮 dīng to sting or bite (of mosquitoes, etc., piercing skin to suck blood) 宁 níng peaceful; tranquil 盯 dīng to fix one's gaze on; to stare at 钉 dīng nail; pin; tack (a slender object made of metal, wood, or bamboo that can be driven into another object)

Stroke order

2 静 jìng — still, motionless (opposite of 动)

静 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 青 qīng — black
青 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 1
请 qǐng to request; to ask
HSK 2
情 qíng emotion; feeling; psychological state of love, hatred, joy, fear, etc. aroused by external things 晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 睛 jīng eyeball, pupil of the eye
HSK 3
清 qīng pure and clear, free of impurities (opposite of '浊'); ① purely, solely; ② quiet 静 jìng still, motionless (opposite of 动)
HSK 4
猜 cāi to guess; to figure out from clues or imagination 精 jīng essence; the purest part of a substance
2.2 争 zhēng — to strive for; to compete for
争 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 3
净 jìng clean; neat 静 jìng still, motionless (opposite of 动)
HSK 5
挣 zhèng struggle to free oneself from restraint
HSK 6
睁 zhēng to open one's eyes
HSK 7
筝 zhēng guzheng (Chinese zither), a plucked string instrument

Stroke order