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安静
ānjìng
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- pinyin
- ānjìng
- simplified
- 安静
- traditional
- 安靜
1 · adjective
Making little noise or having little noise around.
声音很少或不吵闹的。
Distinguish quiet from quite; a quiet place can still allow conversation.
This corner of the park is quiet.
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公园的这个角落很安静。
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2 · adjective
Having little noise or not making much noise.
声音很少，或没有吵闹声。
This sense concerns sound, as in 房间很安静 or 安静一点. Quietness alone does not establish personality or emotional calm.
The child is asleep. Please keep the noise down.
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孩子睡着了，请安静一点。
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The room was much quieter after the window was closed.
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关上窗以后，房间里安静多了。
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Mandarin reading: ānjìng.
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