静

• 拼音: jìng
• 汉字拆解: 静 = 青 (green/pure, phonetic) + 争 (to compete), originally meaning to settle; now means quiet and still

含义

Quiet; still; calm. Describes the absence of noise or movement, or a state of tranquillity.

Used for both physical silence (a quiet room) and emotional calmness (a peaceful mind). As a verb, 静 can mean 'to become quiet' or 'to calm down.' Common expressions include 安静 (quiet), 冷静 (calm/cool-headed), and 静下来 (to quiet down).

例句

1. 图书馆里很静，大家都在看书。
2. 夜晚的湖面非常静。
3. 外面太吵了，但我的房间很静。

用法指南

语境: environment, emotions, everyday

语气: calm

正确说法

• 请保持安静。(Please keep quiet.)
• 让我静一静，我需要想一想。(Let me have some quiet — I need to think.)

错误说法

• 这首歌很静。(Don't use 静 for songs — use 安静 or 轻柔 to describe gentle music. 静 describes environments or states, not music itself.)

起源与历史

Composed of 青 (green/pure, phonetic) and 争 (to compete). The original meaning was 'to settle a dispute,' evolving to mean 'quiet' and 'still.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal