chí
zhì

adjective
verb

Meaning of 迟滞

迟滞 means slow; sluggish; not smooth; dull; blank; vacant; lifeless. Pronounced chí zhì.

  • slow; sluggish; not smooth
  • dull; blank; vacant; lifeless
  • to delay; to hinder; to hold up; to impede

Definitions & Examples

dào
 
liú
shuǐ
chí
zhì
 

The river channel is silted up, and the water flow is sluggish.

Yóu
jiāo
tōng
 
chē
liú
biàn
de
chí
zhì
 

Due to the traffic jam, the flow of vehicles became sluggish.

de
dòng
zuò
chí
zhì
 
hěn
bèi
 

His movements were slow, as if he were very tired.