How to say “quiet” in Chinese
quiet; calm down
“Quiet” in Chinese is 静, jìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
静 is read jìng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “静”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 静. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们小区很安静。wǒmenxiǎoqūhěnānjìngOur complex is quiet.
- 我想找一个安静的地方wǒxiǎngzhǎoyígeānjìngdedìfangI want to find a quiet place.
- 遇到问题要冷静yùdàowèntíyàolěngjìngWhen you run into a problem, you need to keep calm.
- 这条街道又干净又安静zhètiáojiēdàoyòugānjìngyòuānjìngThis street is both clean and quiet.
- 我想找个安静的地方度假wǒxiǎngzhǎogeānjìngdedìfangdùjiàI want to find a quiet place for a vacation.
- 这儿既安静又方便zhèrjìānjìngyòufāngbiànIt's both quiet and convenient here.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “quiet” in Chinese?
“Quiet” in Chinese is 静, pinyin jìng.
What does 静 mean?
静 (jìng) means “quiet; calm down”.
How do you write 静?
静 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 静?
静 is read jìng. Tones: jìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“quiet” in the lesson ““Too” and “especially””
This word is from the topic “Size, strength, degree” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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