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宁靖

Word · AdjectiveTraditional寧靜

tranquil; peaceful; quiet

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

(of a place or environment) peaceful; tranquil; quiet

literary

This term is more literary or formal than the everyday word '安静'. It often describes a deep, profound peace or tranquility.

Yè夜
wǎn晚
de的
shān山
cūn村
yī一
piàn片
níng宁
jìng静
 。

The mountain village was utterly tranquil at night.

Tā他
kě渴
wàng望
yī一
gè个
níng宁
jìng静
de的
zhōu周
mò末
lái来
dú读
shū书
 。

He longed for a peaceful weekend to read books.

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Zhàn战
zhēng争
jié结
shù束
hòu后
 ,
guó国
jiā家
zhōng终
yú于
huī恢
fù复
le了
níng宁
jìng静
 。

After the war, the nation finally regained peace.

Hú湖
miàn面
rú如
jìng镜
 ,
sì四
zhōu周
níng宁
jìng静
de得
néng能
tīng听
jiàn见
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xīn心
tiào跳
 。

The lake was like a mirror, and the surroundings were so quiet one could hear one's own heartbeat.