静静的

靜靜的
jìngjìngde
adjective #18,964

Meanings

  1. 1 quiet
  2. 2 still
  3. 3 peaceful

Examples

HSK 5
Húmiàn shì jìngjìngde.
The surface of the lake was still.
HSK 6
Jìngjìngde yèwǎn, xīngxing géwài míngliàng.
On the quiet night, the stars were especially bright.

Tips

grammar
静静的 with 的 is an adjective modifying nouns (静静的夜), while 静静地 with 地 is an adverb modifying verbs (静静地走). This is the 的/地 distinction.

In Pop Culture

静静的顿河 Jìngjìngde Dùnhé
And Quiet Flows the Don
Nobel Prize-winning novel by Mikhail Sholokhov.

Stroke Order

静 jìng
的 de