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平息 (píng xī): Quell / Calm down (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

平息 consists of 2 characters.

flat; level; even; equal

to rest, to cease, breath

How to Use 平息 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 平息 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complementwith下来

píng平

xī息

xià下

lái来

neutral

calm down

Adverb + Verb

zhú逐

jiàn渐

píng平

xī息

neutral

gradually subside

Verb + Object

píng平

xī息

nù怒

huǒ火

neutral

calm one's anger

Example Sentences with 平息

fēng风

tíng停

le了

，

hǎi海

miàn面

píng平

xùn迅

sù速

píng平

xī息

formal

quickly quell

píng平

xī息

fēng风

bō波

formal

quell a disturbance

xī

息

le了

。

The wind stopped, and the sea calmed down.

jīng经

guò过

shēn深

rù入

gōu沟

tōng通

，

tā他

nèi内

xīn心

de的

nù怒

huǒ火

cái才

zhú逐

jiàn渐

píng平

xī息

。

After in-depth communication, the anger in his heart gradually subsided.

zhèng政

fǔ府

bì必

xū须

xùn迅

sù速

cǎi采

qǔ取

xíng行

dòng动

，

yǐ以

píng平

xī息

zhè这

chǎng场

guó国

jì际

zhēng争

duān端

。

The government must act swiftly to quell this international dispute.

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jīng经

guò过

tiáo调

jiě解

，

shuāng双

fāng方

de的

zhēng争

chǎo吵

zhōng终

yú于

píng平

xī息

le了

。

After mediation, the argument between the two sides finally subsided.

zhè这

chǎng场

fēng风

bō波

hé何

shí时

cái才

néng能

chè彻

dǐ

jǐn尽

guǎn管

duō多

fāng方

nǔ努

lì力

，

gōng公

zhòng众

de

zhèng政

fǔ府

cǎi采

qǔ取

cuò措

shī施

píng平

xī息

le了

zài在

jǐng警

fāng方

jiè介

rù入

bìng并

fā发

bù布

shēng声

míng

底

píng平

xī息

？

When will this turmoil be completely quelled?

的

zhì质

yí疑

bìng并

wèi未

zhēn真

zhèng正

píng平

xī息

。

Despite multiple efforts, public skepticism has not truly subsided.

shè社

huì会

shàng上

de的

bù不

ān安

qíng情

xù绪

。

The government took measures to quell the social unrest.

明

hòu后

，

hùn混

luàn乱

de的

jú局

shì势

cái才

dé得

yǐ以

píng平

xī息

。

The chaotic situation was only quelled after police intervention and a statement release.

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More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 平息.

Words with 平

水平shuǐ píngHSK 3
平时píng shíHSK 4
不平bù píng
公平gōng píng
和平hé píng
天平tiān píng
太平tài píng
平价píng jià

Words with 息

休息xiū xiHSK 2
信息xìn xīHSK 4
消息xiāo xiHSK 4
作息zuòxī
出息chū xi
利息lì xī
喘息chuǎn xī
气息qì xī