沉着

chén zhuó

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. steady
2. calm and collected
3. not nervous

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 慌张 huāng zhāng 慌张 huāng zhāng flustered 沉着形容人不紧张，慌张则相反: flustered

Related words

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• 从容 cóng róng 从容 cóng róng 沉着侧重情绪稳定，从容侧重举止不迫: 沉着侧重情绪稳定，从容侧重举止不迫

Synonyms

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• 冷静 lěng jìng 冷静 lěng jìng calm; cool-headed; dispassionate 面对紧急情况保持沉着: calm; cool-headed; dispassionate
• 镇静 zhèn jìng 镇静 zhèn jìng calm 在压力下不慌张: calm

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in the phrase 沉着冷静 (remain calm and collected) or 沉着应战 (face a challenge calmly).

Common mistakes

Do not use 沉着 to describe objects like a steady table; it refers to a person's mental state or manner.

Example Sentences

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无论遇到什么困难，他总是很 沉着 。

No matter what difficulty he encounters, he is always very calm.

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Words Containing 沉着

• 沉着应战 沉着应战 chén zhuó yìng zhàn: to remain calm in the face of adversity (idiom)
• 石末沉着病 石末沉着病 shí mò chén zhuó bìng: silicosis (occupational disease of miners)

Child Words of 沉着

• 沉 沉 chén: to submerge
• 着 着 zhāo: (chess) move
• 着 着 zháo: to touch
• 着 着 zhe: aspect particle indicating action in progress
• 着 着 zhuó: to wear (clothes)