镇静
zhènjìng
calm, composed
Part of speech · adjective
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 面对突发情况，她非常镇静。In the emergency, she was very calm.
- 请保持镇静，不要慌张。Please stay calm and do not panic.
Collocations
保持镇静镇静自若非常镇静镇静下来
Mnemonic
镇 zhèn "to press down" + 静 jìng "calm": to press down into calm, i.e. composed, calm (settling the mind, unshaken in an emergency). 镇静自若 = perfectly composed. The 镇 is in 镇定 (composed) and 镇压. Antonyms: 慌张 (huāngzhāng, flustered), 急躁 (jízào). Distinguish 镇静 (calm in an emergency) from 平静 (píngjìng, generally tranquil).
Related
冷静镇定沉着慌张
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