僻静 (pì jìng) — secluded; quiet and out-of-the-way

Definition

僻静 describes a PLACE that is quiet and out-of-the-way (not about people feeling alone, unlike 孤独/寂寞). Pairs closely with 偏僻, but emphasizes stillness more than remoteness.

adjective
secludedquiet and out-of-the-way

Examples

  • 僻静。
    Zhè jiā chá guǎn cáng zài yì tiáo pì jìng de xiǎo xiàng lǐ.
    This teahouse is hidden in a secluded alley.
  • 僻静。
    Zhōu mò wǒ xǐ huan qù pì jìng de hú biān sàn bù.
    On weekends I like to go for walks by the secluded lake.
  • 僻静,。
    Nà ge cūn zhuāng hěn pì jìng, jī hū méi yǒu yóu kè.
    That village is very secluded; there are almost no tourists.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

僻pìremote

僻 (remote) and 静 (quiet) combine to describe a secluded, still place.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 靜; 静 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 靜, not the simplified 静, uses 青 and 爭 for sound; an old source also treats 青 (blue) as a meaning part.

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