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镇静 (zhèn jìng) — how to say "calm" in Chinese
镇静
Calm, composed
adjective · verb
Character composition
镇
to calm, town
静
quiet, still
Radicals / Keys
青
Blue
#174 · qīng · 8 strokes
金
Gold
#167 · jīn · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
保持镇静
bǎo chí zhèn jìng
to remain calm
Examples
在困难的时候，他总能保持镇静。
In difficult times, he always remains calm.
他很镇静。
He is very calm.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "calm" in Chinese?
"calm" in Chinese is 镇静 (zhèn jìng).
Zhen jing meaning Chinese
镇静 (zhèn jìng) means "Calm, composed".
How is 镇静 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhèn jìng (written as zhen jing, zhenjing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "calm" in Chinese characters?
It is written 镇静: 镇 has 15 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 镇静?
镇静 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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