Usage note
安静用来形容没有声音或者声音很小的环境。
ānjìng lái yòng jù míng méiyǒu shēngyīn huò qǐshí shēngyīn hěn xiǎo de róngyuán.
安静 is used to describe environments with no sound or very little sound.
Context note
安静常用于描述图书馆、卧室或夜晚等地方。
ānjìng cháng yòng qù miáo shù túbówénɡuǎn、shùwò huò èr wǎn rú dì fānɡdì.
安静 is commonly used to describe places like libraries, bedrooms, or at night.
5 examples
图书馆很安静。
tú shū guǎn hěn ān jìng。
The library is very quiet.
他说话声音太响了，打扰了我的安静。
tā shuō huà shēng yīn tài xiǎng le， dǎ rǎo le wǒ de ān jìng。
His voice was too loud, disturbing my quiet.
晚上十点后，小区变得很安静。
wǎn shàng shí diǎn hòu， xiǎo qū biàn de hěn ān jìng。
After ten o'clock at night, the neighborhood becomes very quiet.
我需要一个安静的环境来学习。
wǒ xū yào yí gè ān jìng de huán jìng lái xué xí。
I need a quiet environment to study.
孩子们在玩耍时要保持安静。
hái zi men zài wán shuǎ shí yào bǎo chí ān jìng。
Children should be quiet when playing.
5 mini stories
晚上，小明的房间很安静。他可以专心学习。
wǎn shàng， xiǎo míng de fáng jiān hěn ān jìng。 tā kě yǐ zhuān xīn xué xí。
At night, Xiao Ming's room is very quiet. He can concentrate on his studies.
妈妈要求我们吃饭时要保持安静。
mā ma yāo qiú wǒ men chī fàn shí yào bǎo chí ān jìng。
Mom asks us to be quiet when eating.
图书馆里，大家都很安静。
tú shū guǎn lǐ， dà jiā dōu hěn ān jìng。
In the library, everyone is very quiet.
晚上十点后，小区变得很安静。小朋友们都上床睡觉了。
wǎn shàng shí diǎn hòu， xiǎo qū biàn de hěn ān jìng。 xiǎo péng yǒu men dōu shàng chuáng shuì jiào le。
After ten o'clock at night, the neighborhood becomes very quiet. The children have all gone to bed.
他说话声音太响了，打扰了我的安静。我提醒他要保持安静。
tā shuō huà shēng yīn tài xiǎng le， dǎ rǎo le wǒ de ān jìng。 wǒ tí xǐng tā yào bǎo chí ān jìng。
His voice was too loud, disturbing my quiet. I reminded him to be quiet.
Mini dialogue
图书馆里
A
图书馆里真安静。
Túshūguǎn lǐ zhēn ānjìng.
The library is really quiet.
B
是的，我们小声说话。
Shì de, wǒmen xiǎoshēng shuōhuà.
Yes, let's speak quietly.
上课了
A
请安静，上课了。
Qǐng ānjìng, shàngkè le.
Please be quiet, class is starting.
B
好的，老师。
Hǎo de, lǎoshī.
Okay, teacher.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
吵闹
chǎo nào
noisy
安静 means quiet, 吵闹 means noisy.
similar
平静
píng jìng
calm, peaceful
平静 is more about a calm feeling or state, while 安静 often means low sound.