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镇定 zhèndìng

镇定 zhèndìng Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 镇定 zhèndìng .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
zhèndìng | zhen4 ding4
English translation
calm
unperturbed
cool

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About 镇定 zhèndìng

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Traditional form

鎮定

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 镇定 zhèndìng

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zhèn

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. jīn represents the meaning and zhēn represents the sound. Simplified form of zhèn .

Phonetic compound

zhēn

Semantic compound

jīn

Positional decomposition

钅真

Number of Strokes

15
dìng

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. gài represents the meaning and zhēng represents the sound.

Positional decomposition

宀疋

Number of Strokes

8

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Example sentences using 镇定 zhèndìng

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听到 tīng dào jiào 镇定 zhèndìng .

I heard he ask her to compose herself.

设法 shè fǎ ràng 自己 zìjǐ 镇定 zhèndìng 下来 xià lai bìng 小声 xiǎo shēng wèn :“ yǒu yān ?”

Somehow she steadied herself and murmured, "Have you got a cigarette?"

克里斯蒂面对 miànduì 记者 jìzhě 显得 xiǎnde 镇定自若

Christie looked relaxed and calm as he faced the press.

yǒu 一小会儿看上去 kàn shang qu 有些 yǒu xiē 迟疑不定之后 zhī hòu yòu 恢复 huīfù le 镇定 zhèndìng

For a minute he looked uncertain, and then recovered his composure.

杰克逊 Jié kè xùn 镇定自若始终 shǐzhōng 克制 kèzhì zhāo 情绪 qíngxù

Jackson remained calm and always master of his passions.

镇定 zhèndìng Decomposition

See the 7 Chinese characters that make up 镇定 zhèndìng and their own compounds.

镇定 zhèndìng Compounds

See all 19 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 镇定 zhèndìng in their composition.

  • zhèn
    • dìng
      • zhàn , diàn , dìng , diàn , , dìng , dìng , dìng , dìng , dìng , , , , , zhàn , , , ,
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