1 sentence for 寧 (níng — pacify)

1. 为了宁人息事，他选择了主动道歉。

   wèi​le níng rén xī​shì, tā xuǎn​zé le zhǔ​dòng dào​qiàn.

   To settle matters and restore peace, he chose to apologize voluntarily.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary