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镇住

鎮住
zhènzhù
verb #25,932

Meanings

  1. 1 to awe into submission
  2. 2 to intimidate
  3. 3 to keep under control
  4. 4 to suppress

Examples

他的气势一下子镇住了全场。
Tā de qìshì yīxiàzi zhènzhù le quán chǎng.
His presence immediately awed the entire room into silence.
警方迅速镇住了骚乱局面。
Jǐngfāng xùnsù zhènzhù le sāoluàn júmiàn.
The police quickly brought the riot under control.

Tips

usage
镇住 carries the sense of using authority, force, or impressive presence to suppress resistance or create awe. The 住 complement indicates the result is achieved and held.

Stroke Order

镇 zhèn
住 zhù