沉着

• 拼音: chén zhuó
• 汉字拆解: 沉 = 氵 (water) + 冘 (phonetic); 着 = 羊 (sheep) + 目 (eye) + variation

含义

Calm; composed; cool-headed. Maintaining composure especially in difficult situations.

Very similar to 沉稳 but emphasizes calmness under specific pressure or crisis. Often paired with 冷静. Also has a medical meaning (pigmentation settling in skin).

例句

1. 飞行员在紧急情况下保持沉着应对。
2. 她沉着冷静地处理了这次危机。
3. 医生说这是色素沉着，不需要治疗。

用法指南

语境: crisis, professional, medical

语气: positive

正确说法

• 考试的时候要沉着应对，不要紧张。(Stay calm during the exam; don't be nervous.)
• 他在危机面前表现得非常沉着。(He remained very composed in the face of crisis.)

错误说法

• 我今天很沉着 (沉着 typically describes response to a specific situation, not a general daily state)

起源与历史

Compound of 沉 (to sink, calm) and 着 (to settle, attach). Originally meaning 'settled down' like sediment.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal