How to say “calm” in Chinese
calm
“Calm” in Chinese is 平静, píng jìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
平静 is read píng jìng: 2 syllables. 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 “平静”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 平静. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 吵完以后他平静下来了chǎowányǐhòu,tāpíngjìngxiàlaileAfter the fight he calmed down.
- 水面像镜子一样平静shuǐmiànxiàngjìngziyíyàngpíngjìngThe surface of the water is as calm as a mirror.
More words from the lesson “Fighting and making up”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “calm” in Chinese?
“Calm” in Chinese is 平静, pinyin píngjìng.
What does 平静 mean?
平静 (píngjìng) means “calm”.
How do you write 平静?
平静 is 2 characters: 平 (píng) — flat, calm; 静 (jìng) — quiet, calm. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 平静?
平静 is read píngjìng. Tones: píng — second tone, jìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“calm” in the lesson “Fighting and making up”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” 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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