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title: "Ningjing Meaning: 宁静 (níngjìng) Means “peaceful”"
description: "宁静 (traditional 寧靜, níngjìng) means “peaceful; tranquil; quiet”. Hear its tones, see what 宁 and 静 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ningjing"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 宁静 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

宁静 níngjìng

## peaceful; tranquil; quiet

## Its characters

1. 宁 níng peaceful
2. 静 jìng still

## In a sentence

山里的夜晚非常宁静。 Nights in the mountains are very peaceful.

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## More words with 宁 or 静

- [安静 ānjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anjing)
- [动静 dòngjing](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongjing)
- [寂静 jìjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jijing)
- [冷静 lěngjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lengjing)
- [宁可 nìngkě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ningke)
- [宁愿 nìngyuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ningyuan)
- [平静 píngjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pingjing)

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