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镇定

zhèn dìng · zhen ding

Traditional 鎮定

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. calm
  2. unperturbed
  3. cool
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A big dog runs over

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，有(yǒu)一只(yīzhī)大狗(dàgǒu)朝(cháo)我们(wǒmen)跑(pǎo)过来(guòlái)了(le)！

    Liangliang, a big dog is running toward us!

  2. Liangliang

    别(bié)怕(pà)，镇定(zhèndìng)一点(yīdiǎn)，不要(bùyào)跑(pǎo)。

    Don't be afraid. Stay calm and don't run.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)很(hěn)镇定(zhèndìng)，就是(jiùshì)腿(tuǐ)不听话(bùtīnghuà)。

    I am very calm. It is just that my legs don't listen.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，它(tā)在(zài)摇尾巴(yáowěiba)，不会(bùhuì)咬人(yǎorén)。

    Look, it is wagging its tail. It won't bite.

  5. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)！你(nǐ)刚才(gāngcái)为什么(wèishénme)那么(nàme)镇定(zhèndìng)？

    Great! Why were you so calm just now?

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)哪里(nǎlǐ)镇定(zhèndìng)？我(wǒ)的(de)腿(tuǐ)也(yě)不(bù)听话(tīnghuà)。

    Calm? Me? My legs did not listen either.

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2 examples
01

无(wú)论(lùn)发(fā)生(shēng)什(shén)么(me)事(shì)，你(nǐ)也(yě)要(yào)保(bǎo)持(chí)镇(zhèn)定(dìng)。

Stay calm whatever happens.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by U2FS · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)完(wán)全(quán)无(wú)法(fǎ)镇(zhèn)定(dìng)。

Looks like he has completely lost his composure.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Ooneykcall · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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