Writing
沉着 (chén zhuó) — how to say "calm" in Chinese
沉着
Calm, composed, steady
adjective
Character composition
沉
to sink, heavy
着
particle indicating continuation of an action
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
沉着冷静
chén zhuó lěng jìng
calm and composed
沉着应对
chén zhuó yìng duì
respond calmly
Examples
面对困难时，他总是表现得很沉着。
When facing difficulties, he always behaves calmly.
他很沉着。
He is very calm.
Frequently asked questions
Calm meaning in Chinese
"calm" in Chinese is 沉着 (chén zhuó).
What does 沉着 mean in English?
沉着 (chén zhuó) means "Calm, composed, steady".
How is 沉着 pronounced?
It is pronounced chén zhuó (written as chen zhuo, chenzhuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Calm in Chinese characters
It is written 沉着: 沉 has 7 strokes, 着 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 沉着?
沉着 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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