安宁

安宁 ānníng

Peaceful (clam)

安宁 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體安寧 anning

What 安宁 means

Peaceful (clam)

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Character by character

安宁 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

安

ān

Peaceful (safe - quiet - calm - satisfied - to fix)

宁

níng

Peaceful (rather)

Words that share a character with 安宁

How to write 安宁

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安宁 in a sentence

战争结束后，这片土地终于恢复了安宁。

Zhànzhēng jiéshù hòu, zhè piàn tǔdì zhōngyú huīfù le ānníng.

After the war ended, this land finally returned to peace.

邻居装修了三个月，我们没过一天安宁日子。

Línjū zhuāngxiū le sān ge yuè, wǒmen méi guò yì tiān ānníng rìzi.

The neighbours renovated for three months and we did not have one peaceful day.

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Questions about 安宁

What does 安宁 mean in English?

安宁 is pronounced ānníng and means Peaceful (clam).

How do you pronounce 安宁?

安宁 is ānníng in pinyin — written anning without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 安宁?

安宁 is written with 2 characters: 安 (ān) Peaceful (safe - quiet - calm - satisfied - to fix), 宁 (níng) Peaceful (rather). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 安宁 written in traditional Chinese?

安寧. The simplified form 安宁 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 安寧 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced ānníng.

Is 安宁 an HSK word?

Yes — 安宁 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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