Correct
安静 vs 清净
/ ānjìng vs qīngjìng /
Strokes
Definition
安静 and 清净 both are Adjectives, which means [quiet, peaceful, secluded].
Example
安静 and 清净, both words mean "an absence of noise or disturbance".
also means "a quiet life".
1
Tā
他
xiǎng
想
zhǎo
找
gè
个
ānjìng
安静
(
qīngjìng
清静
)
de
的
dìfāng
地方
xiězuò
写作
。
He wants to look for a quiet place to write.
2
Zhège
这个
dìfāng
地方
zài
在
nàoshìōu
闹市区
,
tài
太
bù
不
ānjìng
安静
(
qīngjìng
清静
)
le
了
。
Located in the downtown,the place is too noisy.
3
Lǎorén
老人
qīngjìng
清静
(
ānjìng
安静
)
rìzi
日子
guò
过
guàn
惯
le
了
,
kèrén
客人
tài
太
duō
多
tā
他
xián
嫌
chǎo
吵
。
The old man is used to the quiet and peaceful life,and would be annoyed if there are many guests.
4
Tā
她
xǐhuan
喜欢
yī
一
gè
个
rén
人
ānānjìngjìng
安安静静
(
qīngqīngjìngjìng
清清静静
)
dì
地
shēnghuó
生活
。
She likes to live a peaceful life all by herself.
安静 can also mean "a quiet disposition", while 清静 cannot.
5
Zhè
这
háizi
孩子
hěn
很
ānjìng
安静
,
bàntiān
半天
tīng
听
bujiàn
不见
tā
他
shuō
说
yī
一
jù
句
huà
话
。
The child is very quiet.You cannot hear him say even one sentence for half a day.
6
Tā
她
xiǎng
想
zhǎo
找
gè
个
xìngqíng
性情
ānjìng
安静
de
的
rén
人
zuò
做
bànlǚ
伴侣
。
She wants to find a quiet person as her companion.
安静 can also be applied to a quiet slumber, but 清静 cannot.
7
Lǎorén
老人
shuì
睡
de
得
hěn
很
ānjìng
安静
。
The old man is sleeping soundly.
8
Nā
那
háizi
孩子
shuì
睡
de
得
yīdiǎnr
一点儿
yě
也
bù
不
ānjìng
安静
,
bèizi
被子
dōu
都
xiānkāi
掀开
le
了
。
The kid is by no means sleeping soundly. Even the quilt has been kicked away.
Both words can be reduplicated (AABB/ABAB) as in example ④, point1 and the following example.
9
Biè
别
chǎo
吵
le
了
,
ràng
让
wǒmen
我们
ānjìng
安静
ānjìng
安静
(
qīngjìng
清静
qīngjìng
清静
)
bā
吧
!
Don't make any noise!Please give us some quiet time.