Definition
静静的 is the reduplicated form of 静 (jìng, quiet) with the suffix 的, used as an adverbial phrase meaning 'quietly', 'in a quiet manner', or 'still and silent (describing a scene)'. The reduplication softens the tone and adds a gentle, continuous sense. It often appears at the beginning of a sentence to set the atmosphere, or directly before a verb. This form is characteristic of Chinese stative adverbs and is common in descriptive writing.
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quietlyin a quiet mannerstill and silent (of a scene)
Examples
- 静静的,。Wǎnshang jìng jìng de, zhǐ yǒu yǔ shēng.It was quiet in the evening, only the sound of rain.
- 静静的。Tā jìng jìng de zuò zài zhuōzi pángbiān kàn shū.She sat quietly beside the table reading a book.
- 静静的,。Fángjiān lǐ jìng jìng de, shénme shēngyīn dōu méiyǒu.In the room it was so quiet that there was no sound at all.
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