laang5 zing6冷靜冷静
Jyutpinglaang5 zing6
Yaleláahng jihng
Definition
Calm, rational, and level-headed; able to face things without emotional impulse.
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How it's used
Often used as a command or advice in tense situations, especially when someone is overreacting or angry. It carries a sense of regaining control over one's emotions rather than just being naturally quiet. When used as an adverb, it is frequently followed by 啲 to soften the tone or indicate a shift in state.
Examples
Calm down first, don't be so impulsive.
He is very calm even when encountering big issues.
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Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe a quiet or silent person, as it specifically refers to emotional stability and rationality. Use 靜 or 靜局 if you simply mean someone is not talkative.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
