Definition
静 (jìng) is a more formal or literary word for 'quiet, still, calm' compared to the everyday 安静 (ān jìng). It often appears in written descriptions of nature or in fixed expressions. As a verb, it means 'to become quiet' (e.g., 请静一下 'please quiet down').
stillcalmquietnot moving
Easily confused
- 清qīnglook-alike(adjective) clear, clean, pure (of water, air, mind, sound)
- 经jīngsound-aliketo pass through; to go through (a place, time, or experience)
- 晴qínglook-alikeclear, fine (weather)
- 敬jìngsound-aliketo respect, to show respect to
- 精jīnglook-alikeskilled; proficient; refined (of ability)
- 井jǐngsound-alikewell (water well)
- 竟jìngsound-alikeunexpectedly, actually (expressing surprise that something happened or is the case)
- 净jìngsound-alike(adjective) clean
- 鲸jīngsound-alikewhale
- 茎jīngsound-alikestem, stalk
Examples
- 静。Zhège fángjiān hěn jìng.This room is very quiet.
- 静，。Hǎimiàn hěn jìng, méiyǒu fēng.The sea is calm, there is no wind.
- 静，。Qǐng dàjiā jìng yí xià, wǒ yào shuōhuà le.Please quiet down, I want to speak.
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