Meaning
This is a resultative verb phrase combining 安静 (quiet, calm) with the directional complement 下来 (to come down). It describes the process of transitioning from a noisy or agitated state to a calm, quiet state. The 下来 adds the sense of settling down or decreasing in intensity.
Usage
Commonly used when asking people (especially children or students) to stop talking or making noise, or when describing how a previously noisy situation became calm. Can refer to both physical noise and emotional agitation. Often used in imperative form as a request or command.
Examples
- 01老师走进教室后，学生们很快就安静下来了。, .After the teacher entered the classroom, the students quickly quieted down.
- 02请大家安静下来，我有重要的事情要宣布。, .Please everyone quiet down, I have something important to announce.
Characters
Common collocations
- 让...安静下来...to make ... quiet down
- 慢慢安静下来to gradually quiet down
- 终于安静下来to finally quiet down
Antonyms
Origin
The phrase builds on 安静 (peaceful and quiet), a compound dating back to classical Chinese. The addition of 下来, a common resultative complement meaning 'down/settling,' creates a dynamic phrase expressing the transition to quietness rather than just the state itself.