calm; composed; tranquilize
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
calm; composed; tranquil; unruffled
Describes a person's emotional state or demeanor. Often used in contexts requiring self-control.
Tā他
zài在
jǐn紧
jí急
qíng情
kuàng况
xià下
yī依
rán然
bǎo保
chí持
zhèn镇
jìng静
。
He remained calm even in an emergency situation.
Miàn面
duì对
guān观
zhòng众
de的
zhì质
yí疑
，
tā她
gù故
zuò作
zhèn镇
jìng静
。
Facing questions from the audience, she pretended to be calm.
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Zhèn镇
jìng静
zì自
ruò若
de地
chǔ处
lǐ理
wèn问
tí题
。
Handle problems with composure and calmness.
verb
to calm down; to soothe; to tranquilize; to sedate
Can refer to calming a person through psychological means or through medication. Often used with 剂 (medicine) or reflexively (自己).
Yī医
shēng生
gěi给
tā他
zhù注
shè射
le了
zhèn镇
jìng静
jì剂
。
The doctor gave him a sedative injection.
Shēn深
hū呼
xī吸
kě可
yǐ以
bāng帮
zhù助
nǐ你
zhèn镇
jìng静
xià下
lái来
。
Deep breathing can help you calm down.
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Mǔ母
qīn亲
wēn温
róu柔
de地
fǔ抚
mō摸
hái孩
zi子
de的
tóu头
，
shì试
tú图
zhèn镇
jìng静
tā他
de的
qíng情
xù绪
。
The mother gently stroked the child's head, trying to calm his emotions.