Writing
冷静 (lěngjìng) — how to say "calm" in Chinese
冷静
Calm, composed
adjective
Character composition
冷
cold
静
quiet
Radicals / Keys
青
Blue
#174 · qīng · 8 strokes
冫
Ice
#15 · bīng · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
冷静下来
lěngjìng xiàlái
calm down
Examples
遇到困难的时候，我们应该先冷静下来，然后再想办法解决问题。
When encountering difficulties, we should first calm down, and then think of ways to solve the problem.
请保持冷静。
Please stay calm.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "calm" in Chinese?
"calm" in Chinese is 冷静 (lěngjìng).
冷静 meaning in English
冷静 (lěngjìng) means "Calm, composed".
How is 冷静 pronounced?
It is pronounced lěngjìng (written as lengjing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Calm in Chinese characters
It is written 冷静: 冷 has 7 strokes, 静 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 冷静?
冷静 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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