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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