to pacify; to quell; calm; stable
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to pacify; to quell; to suppress by force
Often used in historical or political contexts to describe restoring order through military force.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
pài派
jūn军
duì队
píng平
dìng定
le了
nà那
cì次
pàn叛
luàn乱
。
The government sent troops to quell the rebellion.
Tā他
fèng奉
mìng命
qù去
píng平
dìng定
biān边
jiāng疆
de的
sāo骚
luàn乱
。
He was ordered to pacify the unrest in the border regions.
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Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
huā花
le了
shù数
nián年
cái才
wán完
quán全
píng平
dìng定
nèi内
luàn乱
。
It took the country several years to fully quell the internal strife.
adjective
calm; stable; peaceful
formalDescribes a state of social order, stability, and tranquility.
Mù目
qián前
shí时
jú局
bǐ比
jiào较
píng平
dìng定
。
The current political situation is relatively stable.
Bào暴
fēng风
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
，
hǎi海
miàn面
zhōng终
yú于
huī恢
fù复
le了
píng平
dìng定
。
After the storm, the sea finally returned to calm.
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Tā他
de的
chū出
xiàn现
ràng让
jǐn紧
zhāng张
de的
qì气
fēn氛
shāo稍
wēi微
píng平
dìng定
le了
yī一
xiē些
。
His presence calmed the tense atmosphere a little.