Definition
寂静 (jì jìng) means a profound, dead silence—often in nature or literary contexts. It is more intense than 静 (jìng) "quiet" and more absolute than 宁静 (níng jìng) "tranquil"; 清静 (qīng jìng) implies a pleasant, undisturbed quiet, while 寂寞 (jì mò) describes loneliness, not the environment's silence.
adjective
quietstillsilent (of a profound or dead silence, often in nature or literary contexts)
Examples
- 寂静，。Shēnyènyè de xiàoyuán yí piàn jì jìng, zhǐyǒu yuǎnchù de chóng míng.The campus at night is utterly silent, only the chirps of insects in the distance.
- 寂静，。Tā zhàn zài jì jìng de shāndǐng shàng, gǎnjué zhěnggè shìjiè dōu jìngzhǐ le.He stood on the silent mountaintop, feeling the whole world had stopped.
- 寂静，。Zài jì jìng de shēnyè lǐ, tā dúzì sīkǎo rénshēng de yìyì.In the quiet deep night, he pondered the meaning of life alone.
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