镇定

• Pinyin: zhèn dìng
• Desglose de hanzi: 镇 = 钅(metal radical) + 真 (true/steady — a heavy metal object used as an anchor); 定 = 宀 + 疋 (settled — a person at rest under a roof)

Significado

Mantener la calma y la compostura; serenarse.

Implies active self-control under pressure rather than natural passivity. 保持镇定 (maintain composure) is a key phrase. Contrasted with 慌乱 (panic) and 惊慌失措 (panic-stricken).

Ejemplos

1. 危机面前，指挥官始终保持镇定，有条不紊地指挥人员撤退。
2. 她深吸一口气，努力让自己镇定下来，冷静思考对策。
3. 他镇定的神情让周围慌乱的人们渐渐冷静下来。

Guía de uso

Contexto: crisis management, personal, professional

Tono: composed

Correcto

• 无论遇到多大的困难与挑战，都要保持镇定，沉着应对。(No matter how great the difficulties and challenges, one must remain calm and respond with composure.)
• 她以镇定从容的态度应对了这次突如其来的危机。(She handled this sudden crisis with calm and composure.)

Incorrecto

• 他镇定了那匹受惊的马 — 镇定 is not typically used to physically calm animals; use 安抚 (soothe) or 稳住 (steady/hold steady) for calming nervous animals

Origen e historia

镇 (steady/suppress — originally a weight used to hold things down) + 定 (stable/settled)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal