镇静 zhènjìng calm
calm; cool
How to remember 镇静: 镇 calm + 静 quiet = calm.
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How it is used
- 'Calm, cool, unruffled' - inner tranquility - 遇事镇静 (yù shì zhènjìng) stay level-headed when things happen.
- Also medical: 镇静剂 (zhènjìngjì) = a sedative/tranquilizer.
- Very close to 镇定; both mean staying calm, and are often interchangeable in describing composure.