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

HSK 3

她表现得非常镇定。

Tā biǎoxiàn de fēicháng zhèndìng.

She appeared very composed.

HSK 4

遇到危险时要保持镇定。

Yùdào wēixiǎn shí yào bǎochí zhèndìng.

You should stay calm when encountering danger.

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