ān jìng
to be quiet
图书馆很安静。
tú shū guǎn hěn ānjìng.
The library is very quiet.
请保持安静，不要打扰别人。
qǐng bǎochí ānjìng, bùyào rǎo rǎo biéren
Please be quiet, don't disturb others.
我需要一个安静的地方学习。
wǒ xūyào yīgè ānjìng de dìfāng xuéxí.
I need a quiet place to study.
寂静 (jìjìng)
silent
宁静 (níngjìng)
peaceful
吵闹 (chǎonào)
noisy
喧闹 (xuānào)
bustling
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The Chinese word 安静 (ānjìng) is composed of two characters: 安 (ān) and 静 (jìng). The character 安 is composed of two parts: 女 (nǚ), which means "woman," and 宀 (mián), which means "roof." Together, they mean "a woman under a roof," which is a symbol of peace and security. The character 静 is composed of two parts: 氵(shuǐ), which means "water," and 爭 (zhēng), which means "to fight." Together, they mean "to stop fighting," which is a symbol of peace and quiet. Thus, the word 安静 (ānjìng) means "peaceful and quiet."
