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安定 (ān dìng) — (adjective) stable, calm, settled; (verb) to stabilize, to calm down

Definition

Both an adjective ('stable, calm, settled') and a verb ('to stabilize, to calm down'), often paired with 下来 for the verb sense. Compared with 稳定, 安定 leans toward social/order/mental calm, while 稳定 leans toward physical or structural steadiness.

adjective
stablecalmsettled
verb
to stabilizeto calm down

Examples

  • 安定。
    Zhè ge dì qū yì zhí hěn ān dìng.
    This region has always been very stable.
  • ，安定。
    Tā shēn xī yì kǒu qì, ràng zì jǐ ān dìng xià lái.
    He took a deep breath to calm himself down.
  • 安定。
    ān dìng Tuán jié shì shè huì fā zhǎn de jī chǔ.
    Stability and unity are the foundation of social development.
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Abstract ConceptsEmotions & Feelings

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