安静 (ānjìng) — quiet; calm; peaceful

安静 (ānjìng)

安静 describes a state of quiet or calm, either of a place or of a person's behavior. It can serve as a predicate adjective (这里很安静 — it's quiet here) or as an imperative (安静！— Be quiet!). It describes both physical silence and inner peacefulness.

Meanings

1. [adj] Quiet; silent — low noise level, peaceful surroundings.
2. [adj] Calm; still — composed, not agitated or disruptive.

Example Sentences

图书馆里很安静。 Túshūguǎn lǐ hěn ānjìng. It is very quiet inside the library.

安静！老师在说话。 Ānjìng! Lǎoshī zài shuōhuà. Be quiet! The teacher is speaking.

我喜欢住在安静的地方。 Wǒ xǐhuan zhù zài ānjìng de dìfāng. I like living in a quiet place.

孩子们终于安静下来了。 Háizimen zhōngyú ānjìng xiàlái le. The children finally settled down and became quiet.

Collocations

Memory Hook

安 means "peace" and 静 means "still" — together they paint a picture of a calm, undisturbed scene.