镇静

鎮靜

zhènjìng

adjective HSK 7-9 #5,960

Meanings

1 calm
2 composed
3 cool-headed

Characters

to suppress; to calm; town

quiet; still; calm

Examples

HSK 5

遇到危险要保持镇静。

Yùdào wēixiǎn yào bǎochí zhènjìng.

Stay calm when you encounter danger.

HSK 5

她非常镇静地处理了这件事。

Tā fēicháng zhènjìng de chǔlǐ le zhè jiàn shì.

She handled the matter very calmly.

Tips

usage

镇静 can also be used as a verb meaning 'to calm down' or in medical contexts as 镇静剂 (sedative/tranquilizer).

Stroke Order

镇 zhèn

静 jìng