宁静
HSK 4 (2021)
宁静 (níngjìng) · peaceful
宁静 (níngjìng) means “peaceful; quiet; tranquil”. It is written with 2 characters: 宁 (calm) + 静 (quiet). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 宁静 is built
The characters
宁 níng · calm
What 宁 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 丁dīng — male adult
Origin hint: 宀 gives the meaning, 丁 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
静 jìng · quiet
What 静 is made of
- 青qīng — nature's color
- 龶 — top part
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
- 争zhēng — to dispute
- ⺈ — top shape
- 彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: 青 gives the meaning, 争 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我喜欢农村宁静的生活。Wǒ xǐhuan nóngcūn níngjìng de shēnghuó.I like the peaceful life in the countryside.
晚上的湖边很宁静。Wǎnshang de hú biān hěn níngjìng.The lakeside is very tranquil at night.
Questions about 宁静
What does 宁静 mean?
宁静 (níngjìng) means “peaceful; quiet; tranquil”.
How do you pronounce 宁静?
宁静 is pronounced níngjìng.
Which HSK level is 宁静?
宁静 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 宁可nìngkěwould rather
- 安宁ānníngpeaceful
- 宁肯nìngkěnwould rather
- 宁愿nìngyuànwould rather
- 安静ānjìngquiet
- 冷静lěngjìngcalm
- 平静píngjìngcalm
- 动静dòngjingsound of movement
- 寂静jìjìngquiet
- 镇静zhènjìngcalm
Learn 宁静 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 41: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.