安安静静

安安靜靜

ānānjìngjìng

adjective #19,560

Meanings

1 quiet and peaceful
2 calm and still

Characters

Examples

孩子们终于安安静静地睡着了。

Háizi men zhōngyú ān'ānjìngjìng de shuìzháo le.

The children finally fell asleep quietly.

她喜欢安安静静地看书。

Tā xǐhuan ān'ānjìngjìng de kàn shū.

She likes to read quietly.

Tips

grammar

AABB reduplication of 安静. This pattern intensifies the adjective and adds a sense of thoroughness. Other examples: 干干净净, 高高兴兴, 清清楚楚.

Stroke Order

安 ān

静 jìng