静静 (jìng jìng) — quiet, silent, calm, peaceful
Definition
静静 is a reduplicated bound adverbial form meaning 'quietly / silently' — it almost always appears with 地 before a verb (静静地…) to describe how an action is done. Use it for the manner of an action, not to describe a person's state.
bound form
quietsilentcalmpeaceful
Examples
- ，。Yè shēn le, jiē dào shàng jìng jìng de.It's late at night, the streets are quiet.
- ，。Tā jìng jìng de zuò zài chuāng qián, kàn zhe wài miàn de fēng jǐng.He sat quietly by the window, looking at the scenery outside.
- ，。Zài jìng jìng de yè wǎn, zhǐ néng tīng dào chóng míng.In the quiet night, you can only hear the chirping of insects.
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