沉着 chénzhuó steady
steady; calm and collected; not nervous
怎么记住“沉着”: 沉 to sink + 着 ongoing action (verb suffix) = steady.
汉字
用法
- 'Calm, composed, cool-headed' - 沉着冷静 (chénzhuó lěngjìng) calm and collected.
- Note 着 read zhuó here; praises steadiness under pressure.
- 沉着应对 (chénzhuó yìngduì) to respond calmly; a valued trait in a crisis.