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缓慢

huǎn màn

slow

Usage note

缓慢表示速度不快。

huǎn màn biǎo shì sù dù bú kuài。

缓慢 means slow in speed.

Context note

缓慢常用于动作、过程和变化。

huǎn màn cháng yòng yú dòng zuò 、 guò chéng hé biàn huà。

It is often used with actions, processes, and changes.

5 examples

车开得很缓慢
chē kāi dé hěn huǎn màn。
The car is driving very slowly.
变化很缓慢
biàn huà hěn huǎn màn。
The change is very slow.
缓慢地走着。
tā huǎn màn dì zǒu zhe。
He is walking slowly.
进步比较缓慢
jìn bù bǐ jiào huǎn màn。
The progress is relatively slow.
缓慢前进。
huǎn màn qián jìn。
Move forward slowly.

5 mini stories

雨后,河水缓慢地流着。
yǔ hòu, hé shuǐ huǎn màn dì liú zhe。
After the rain, the river flowed slowly.
老师提醒他不要太缓慢
lǎo shī tí xǐng tā bú yào tài huǎn màn。
The teacher reminded him not to be too slow.
缓慢地打开门。
tā huǎn màn dì dǎ kāi mén。
She slowly opened the door.
这个过程虽然缓慢,但很稳定。
zhè ge guò chéng suī rán huǎn màn, dàn hěn wěn dìng。
The process is slow, but very stable.
缓慢也有缓慢的好处。
huǎn màn yě yǒu huǎn màn de hǎo chù。
Being slow has its own advantages.

Mini dialogue

乌龟走路

A
乌龟走路很缓慢
Wūguī zǒulù hěn huǎn màn.
The tortoise walks very slowly.
B
是的,但是它能坚持走到终点。
Shì de, dànshì tā néng jiānchí zǒu dào zhōngdiǎn.
Yes, but it can keep going until the finish line.

网速

A
今天的网速有点缓慢
Jīntiān de wǎngsù yǒudiǎn huǎn màn.
The internet speed is a bit slow today.
B
我们等一等,可能一会儿就快了。
Wǒmen děng yī děng, kěnéng yīhuìr jiù kuài le.
Let's wait a bit. It might be fast soon.

Related words and contrasts

similar
màn
slow

缓慢和慢意思相近,但缓慢更正式。

opposite
快速
kuàisù
fast

缓慢的反义词是快速。

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