píng jìng
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  • adj.tranquil; (of mood, environment, etc.) calm; composed

    • tīng le zhè ge xiāo xi hòu tā jī dòng de xīn qíng jiǔ jiǔ bù néng píng jìng

      这个消息激动心情久久平静

      After hearing the news, his excitement couldn't calm down for a long time.

    • tā shuō huà de shēng yīn réng rán hěn píng jìng

      说话声音仍然平静

      She continued to speak calmly.

    • hǎi xiào guò hòu fēng làng yǐ jīng píng jìng le

      海啸过后风浪已经平静

      After the tsunami, the storm has subsided.

    • xīn jìng píng jìng

      心境平静

      the tranquil mind

    • hǎi miàn píng jìng

      海面平静

      a calm sea

    • bǎo chí píng jìng

      保持平静

      maintain calm

    • huī fù píng jìng

      恢复平静

      regain one's composure

    • píng jìng xià lai

      平静下来

      quiet down

    • rén bù néng tān xīn bǎo chí yī kē píng jìng de xīn shì hěn zhòng yào de

      贪心保持平静重要

      One cannot be greedy, and it is important to maintain a calm heart.

    • mǎ lì zài zàng lǐ shang biǎo xiàn de píng jìng ér zhèn dìng

      玛丽葬礼表现平静镇定

      Mary was calm and composed at the funeral.

Word usage

  • Note
    "平静" is different from "安静". "安静" mostly describes a person's behavior, actions and environment; "平静" mostly describes a person's mood, expression, or social or national order.
  • "平静" can be reduplicated, for example: "平平静静".
    • 那里定居下来度过余生

      He settled down there to end his days in quiet.