chénjìng

沉静

Word · AdjectiveTraditional沉靜

quiet; calm; serene

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

silent; quiet (of an environment)

neutral

Describes an environment where there is little or no sound.

Yè夜
shēn深
le了
 ,
sì四
zhōu周
chén沉
jìng静
xià下
lái来
 。

Late at night, the surroundings grew quiet.

Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
lǐ里
yī一
piàn片
chén沉
jìng静
 ,
zhǐ只
yǒu有
fān翻
shū书
de的
shēng声
yīn音
 。

The library was perfectly silent, with only the sound of pages turning.

Show 1 more example
Lí黎
míng明
qián前
de的
shān山
cūn村
gé格
wài外
chén沉
jìng静
 。

The mountain village was exceptionally quiet before dawn.

2.

adjective

calm; serene; composed (of personality, mood, or expression)

neutral

Describes a person's inner state or outward demeanor as peaceful and undisturbed.

Tā他
xìng性
qíng情
chén沉
jìng静
 ,
bù不
ài爱
duō多
shuō说
huà话
 。

He has a calm temperament and doesn't like to talk much.

Miàn面
duì对
wēi危
jī机
 ,
tā她
yī依
rán然
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
chén沉
jìng静
de的
shén神
sè色
 。

In the face of the crisis, she maintained a composed expression.

Show 1 more example
Tīng听
wán完
yīn音
yuè乐
 ,
tā她
de的
xīn心
qíng情
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
chén沉
jìng静
xià下
lái来
 。

After listening to the music, her mood gradually calmed down.