镇定

鎮定

zhèndìng

adjective HSK 7-9 #5,294

Meanings

1 calm
2 composed
3 unruffled

Characters

to suppress; to calm

stable; settled

Examples

遇到危险时要保持镇定。

Yùdào wēixiǎn shí yào bǎochí zhèndìng.

You should stay calm when encountering danger.

她表现得非常镇定。

Tā biǎoxiàn de fēicháng zhèndìng.

She appeared very composed.

Tips

usage

镇定 emphasizes staying calm under pressure or crisis. Compare with 冷静 which means calm/cool-headed in general, and 镇静 which is a close synonym often used medically (sedation).

Stroke Order

镇 zhèn

定 dìng