Usage note
静表示安静、不吵。
jìng biǎo shì ān jìng 、 bù chǎo。
静 means quiet or still.
Context note
静常用于环境、心情和动作。
jìng cháng yòng yú huán jìng 、 xīn qíng hé dòng zuò。
It is often used with environment, mood, and actions.
5 examples
教室里很静。
jiào shì lǐ hěn jìng。
The classroom is very quiet.
夜里很静。
yè lǐ hěn jìng。
It is very quiet at night.
请保持安静。
qǐng bǎo chí ān jìng。
Please keep quiet.
她喜欢静一点的地方。
tā xǐ huan jìng yì diǎn de dì fāng。
She likes quieter places.
心里静下来。
xīn lǐ jìng xià lái。
Calm down inside.
5 mini stories
老师说，先静一静再回答。
lǎo shī shuō， xiān jìng yi jìng zài huí dá。
The teacher said to calm down first before answering.
图书馆里很静。
tú shū guǎn lǐ hěn jìng。
The library is very quiet.
他静静地看书。
tā jìng jìng dì kàn shū。
He read quietly.
夜深了，外面很静。
yè shēn le， wài miàn hěn jìng。
It was late at night, and it was very quiet outside.
静下心来，题目就容易了。
jìng xià xīn lái， tí mù jiù róng yì le。
Calm down, and the questions become easier.
Mini dialogue
请安静
A
图书馆里很安静。
Túshūguǎn lǐ hěn ānjìng.
It is very quiet in the library.
B
我们要保持安静。
Wǒmen yào bǎochí ānjìng.
We must keep quiet.
静一静
A
我的心静不下来。
Wǒ de xīn jìng bù xiàlái.
I can't calm my mind.
B
深呼吸，让自己静一静。
Shēn hūxī, ràng zìjǐ jìng yī jìng.
Take a deep breath and calm yourself down.
Related words and contrasts
similar
安静
ān jìng
quiet; peaceful
安静 is commonly used for a quiet environment or person.
opposite
吵闹
chǎo nào
noisy
吵闹 means loud and noisy, the opposite of 静.
related
平静
píng jìng
calm; tranquil
平静 describes a calm state, like a calm sea or mind.