on1 zing6安靜安静

Jyutpingon1 zing6

Yaleōn jihng

形容詞Common

Definition

Quiet, peaceful, or silent; free from noise and disturbance.

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How it's used

While 安靜 is understood in Cantonese, native speakers frequently use 靜 or 靜局 to describe a quiet environment. Using 安靜 often sounds slightly formal or like a direct translation from written Chinese. In casual settings, people prefer saying 靜啲 or 唔好咁嘈.

Examples

tou4圖syu1書gun2館jap6入min6面hou2好on1安zing6靜，m4唔hou2好daai6大seng1聲gong2講je5嘢。

It is very quiet inside the library, don't talk loudly.

nei5你ho2可m4唔ho2可ji5以on1安zing6靜zan6陣aa4呀？ngo5我soeng2想fan3瞓gaau3覺。

Can you be quiet for a moment? I want to sleep.

Common phrases

bou2保ci4持on1安zing6靜

maintain silence

Common mistake

Learners often use 安靜 as a verb, but it is strictly an adjective. To tell someone to be quiet, you should use the phrase 靜啲 or 唔好咁嘈 instead of trying to make 安靜 function as an imperative command.