缓
慢

Slow in Chinese: 缓慢 (huǎn màn)

huǎn màn

slow

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 緩慢1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1slow

Stroke order

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缓
慢

Zhuyin

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ㄏㄨㄢˇ

huǎn

ㄏ/ hㄨ/ uㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

ㄇㄢˋ

màn

ㄇ/ mㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

缓慢

Simplified

緩慢

Traditional

Example sentences

See 缓慢 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 老人走路的速度很缓慢。

    lǎo rén zǒu lù de sù dù hěn huǎn màn。

    The old man walks very slowly.

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Related words

慢

màn

slow

缓

huǎn

slow

缓解

huǎn jiě

to bring relief

慢慢

màn màn

slowly

慢车

màn chē

local bus or train

傲慢

ào màn

arrogant

怠慢

dài màn

to slight

缓和

huǎn hé

to ease (tension)

缓缓

huǎn huǎn

slowly

慢性

màn xìng

slow and patient

延缓

yán huǎn

to defer

慢慢来

màn màn lái

take your time

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