宁静

寧靜

níngjìng

adjective HSK 4 #6,726

Meanings

Peaceful and still — deep tranquility

Zhège xiǎo cūnzhuāng fēicháng níngjìng.

This small village is very tranquil.

Yèwǎn hěn níngjìng.

The night is very peaceful.

Wǒ xǐhuan níngjìng de shēnghuó.

I like a peaceful life.

usage

宁静 describes a deeper, more literary sense of peace than 安静 (quiet). 安静 is everyday quiet; 宁静 is serene tranquility.

culture

Zhuge Liang’s famous quote: 非淡泊无以明志，非宁静无以致远 — Without serenity, one cannot reach far.

宁 níng

静 jìng