calm; composed; to calm down
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
calm; composed; unruffled
neutralDescribes a person's demeanor when facing pressure or danger.
Miàn面
duì对
tū突
fā发
zhuàng状
kuàng况
，
tā他
biǎo表
xiàn现
dé得
fēi非
cháng常
zhèn镇
dìng定
。
In the face of an emergency, he remained very calm.
Zhè这
wèi位
yī医
shēng生
zài在
shǒu手
shù术
zhōng中
shén神
sè色
zhèn镇
dìng定
。
The doctor was composed throughout the surgery.
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Nǐ你
xū需
yào要
bǎo保
chí持
zhèn镇
dìng定
，
cái才
néng能
xiǎng想
chū出
hǎo好
bàn办
fǎ法
。
You need to stay calm to come up with a good solution.
verb
to calm down; to compose oneself; to steady
neutralUsed reflexively (e.g., 镇定自己) or transitively (e.g., 镇定人心).
Tā她
shēn深
xī吸
yī一
kǒu口
qì气
，
jié竭
lì力
zhèn镇
dìng定
zì自
jǐ己
。
She took a deep breath and tried hard to calm herself down.
Duì队
zhǎng长
de的
huà话
zhèn镇
dìng定
le了
quán全
duì队
de的
jūn军
xīn心
。
The captain's words steadied the morale of the whole team.
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Hē喝
bēi杯
rè热
chá茶
kě可
yǐ以
bāng帮
zhù助
zhèn镇
dìng定
shén神
jīng经
。
Drinking a cup of hot tea can help calm your nerves.