平静

• 拼音: píng jìng
• 汉字拆解: 平 = a balanced scale — level, even; 静 = 青 (green) + 争 (contend) — stillness after contention

含义

Calm; peaceful; tranquil. Describes a state of emotional composure or a quiet, undisturbed environment.

Used for both emotional states (心情平静 — calm mood) and physical environments (平静的湖面 — calm lake surface). Implies a return to or maintenance of calm rather than the poetic serenity of 宁静. Common collocations: 保持平静 (stay calm), 恢复平静 (restore calm), 表面平静 (outwardly calm). Widely used in both spoken and written Chinese.

例句

1. 听到这个消息后，她表面上很平静。
2. 暴风雨过后，海面又恢复了平静。
3. 他的心情慢慢平静下来了。

用法指南

语境: emotions, nature, everyday

语气: composed

正确说法

• 请大家保持平静，不要紧张。(Everyone please stay calm — don't be nervous.)
• 她用平静的语气回答了所有的问题。(She answered all the questions in a calm tone.)

错误说法

• 这个人很平静 meaning they are boring (平静 means calm or composed, not dull or boring — use 无聊 for boring)

起源与历史

A compound of 平 (flat/level/even) and 静 (still/quiet) — an even, undisturbed state.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal