How common it is
冷静 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say lěng jìng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
冷静表示不慌张，头脑清楚。
lěng jìng biǎo shì bù huāng zhāng， tóu nǎo qīng chǔ。
Calm means not panicking and having a clear mind.
Context note
冷静常出现在情绪、处理问题和建议里。
lěng jìng cháng chū xiàn zài qíng xù 、 chǔ lǐ wèn tí hé jiàn yì lǐ。
Calm often appears in emotions, problem solving, and advice.
5 examples
请冷静。
qǐng lěng jìng。
Please stay calm.
他很冷静。
tā hěn lěng jìng。
He is very calm.
遇到问题要冷静。
yù dào wèn tí yào lěng jìng。
When facing problems, you should stay calm.
老师让大家冷静下来。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā lěng jìng xià lái。
The teacher asked everyone to calm down.
冷静以后再说。
lěng jìng yǐ hòu zài shuō。
Say it after calming down.
5 mini stories
发生小问题时，老师让我们先冷静。
fā shēng xiǎo wèn tí shí， lǎo shī ràng wǒ men xiān lěng jìng。
When a small problem happened, the teacher asked us to calm down first.
他虽然紧张，但还是很冷静。
tā suī rán jǐn zhāng， dàn hái shì hěn lěng jìng。
Although he was nervous, he still stayed calm.
冷静以后，我就知道该怎么做了。
lěng jìng yǐ hòu， wǒ jiù zhī dào gāi zěn me zuò le。
After calming down, I knew what to do.
妈妈说遇到困难不要急，要冷静想办法。
mā ma shuō yù dào kùn nán bú yào jí， yào lěng jìng xiǎng bàn fǎ。
Mom said when facing difficulty, do not rush; think calmly.
大家冷静下来以后，事情就好办了。
dà jiā lěng jìng xià lái yǐ hòu， shì qíng jiù hǎo bàn le。
After everyone calmed down, things became easier.