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镇静

zhèn jìng · zhen jing

Traditional 鎮靜

Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. calm
  2. cool
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Stage nerves

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)上台(shàngtái)演讲(yǎnjiǎng)，紧张(jǐnzhāng)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, are you nervous about the speech?

  2. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)一点(yīdiǎn)，不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)会(huì)保持(bǎochí)镇静(zhènjìng)。

    A little, but I'll stay calm.

  3. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)手(shǒu)在(zài)发抖(fādǒu)。

    Your hands are shaking.

  4. Dengdeng

    这是(zhèshì)……天气(tiānqì)冷(lěng)。我(wǒ)很(hěn)镇静(zhènjìng)！

    That's... because it's cold. I'm very calm!

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，镇静(zhènjìng)的(de)灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)把(bǎ)稿子(gǎozi)拿反了(náfǎnle)。

    OK, calm Dengdeng, you're holding your notes upside down.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

遇(yù)到(dào)危(wēi)险(xiǎn)时(shí)，他(tā)依(yī)然(rán)保(bǎo)持(chí)镇(zhèn)静(jìng)。

When in danger, he still remains calm.

02

医(yī)生(shēng)让(ràng)她(tā)先(xiān)镇(zhèn)静(jìng)下(xià)来(lái)，再(zài)慢(màn)慢(màn)说(shuō)明(míng)病(bìng)情(qíng)。

The doctor asked her to calm down first, then slowly explain her condition.

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