静 (jìng) — still, calm, quiet; not moving
Definition
Use 静 as a single-character adjective/verb for 'still, calm' (a room, the sea, one's heart). As a verb it works like 'quiet down'; 安静 is the more common adjective form, 寂静 is a deeper literary silence, 静止 emphasizes motionless.
stillcalmquietnot moving
Easily confused
- 清qīnglook-alike(adjective) clear, clean, pure (of water, air, mind, sound)
- 敬jìngsound-aliketo respect, to show respect to
- 晴qínglook-alikeclear, fine (weather)
- 竟jìngsound-alikeunexpectedly, actually (expressing surprise that something happened or is the case)
- 精jīnglook-alikeskilled; proficient; refined (of ability)
- 净jìngsound-alike(adjective) clean
Examples
- 静。Zhè ge fáng jiān hěn jìng.This room is very quiet.
- 静，。Hǎi miàn hěn jìng, méi yǒu fēng.The sea is calm, there is no wind.
- 静，。Qǐng dà jiā jìng yí xià, wǒ yào shuō huà le.Please quiet down, I want to speak.
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