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安静 — meaning in English

ān jìng

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English meaning

  • calm adj Free from anxiety, agitation, or strong emotion; peaceful.
  • doldrums noun Usually preceded by the: a state of apathy or lack of interest; a situation where one feels boredom, ennui, or tedium; a state of listlessness or malaise.
  • meek adj Quiet, humble, and unwilling to assert oneself.
  • quiet adj Making little or no sound.
  • quietly adv In a manner that makes little noise or draws little attention.
  • silence noun Complete absence of sound.
  • silently adverb Without making any sound.
  • soft adj Giving way easily under pressure; not hard or firm.
  • softly adverb In a gentle or quiet way; without force or loudness.
  • tacit adjective Understood or agreed without being said aloud or written down.
  • tranquil adj Calm and peaceful; free from disturbance.

Senses

安静 is used for these senses in English:

  • calm (meteorology) The absense of wind; a period of time without wind.
  • doldrums (nautical) Usually preceded by the: the state of a sailing ship when it is impeded by calms or light, baffling winds, and is unable to make progress.
  • meek Humble, non-boastful, modest, meager, or self-effacing.
  • quiet With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
  • quietly In a quiet manner.
  • silence The absence of any sound.
  • silently In a silent manner; making no noise.
  • softly Not loudly; nearly inaudibly.

calm — full definition

  1. adj Free from anxiety, agitation, or strong emotion; peaceful.
  2. noun A state of peace, quiet, or absence of disturbance.
  3. verb To make calm, or to become calm.

doldrums — full definition

  1. noun Usually preceded by the: a state of apathy or lack of interest; a situation where one feels boredom, ennui, or tedium; a state of listlessness or malaise.
  2. noun Usually preceded by the: the state of a sailing ship when it is impeded by calms or light, baffling winds, and is unable to make progress.
  3. noun Usually preceded by the: a part of the ocean near the equator where calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds are common.

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