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安定

āndìng

stable; settled; to stabilise

A person places the last block on a steady tower
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Characters in this word

安 ān

Strokes
6
Radical
宀 — roof
Made of
宀 roof 女 woman, girl
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

定 dìng

Strokes
8
Radical
宀 — roof
Made of
宀 roof 疋 roll, bolt of cloth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 只有就业和住房预期相对安定,年轻人才敢谈长期规划。 Zhǐyǒu jiùyè hé zhùfáng yùqī xiāngduì āndìng, niánqīng réncái gǎn tán chángqī guīhuà. Only when employment and housing expectations are relatively stable do young people dare to discuss long-term plans.
  • 搬到新城市后,他的生活渐渐安定下来。 Bān dào xīn chéngshì hòu, tā de shēnghuó jiànjiàn āndìng xiàlái. After moving to the new city, his life gradually settled down.
  • 医生给病人打了一针,让他的情绪安定下来。 Yīshēng gěi bìngrén dǎ le yì zhēn, ràng tā de qíngxù āndìng xiàlái. The doctor gave the patient an injection to calm him down.

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