slow; sluggish
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
slow; not fast; unhurried
neutralUsed to describe movement, progress, or processes that lack speed.
Lǎo老
rén人
xíng行
dòng动
huǎn缓
màn慢
de地
chuān穿
guò过
jiē街
dào道
。
The old man slowly crossed the street.
Jīng经
jì济
fù复
sū苏
de的
guò过
chéng程
fēi非
cháng常
huǎn缓
màn慢
。
The process of economic recovery is very slow.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
shuǐ水
liú流
huǎn缓
màn慢
,
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
píng平
jìng静
。
The river flows slowly and looks very calm.
Tán谈
pàn判
jìn进
zhǎn展
huǎn缓
màn慢
,
shuāng双
fāng方
dōu都
bù不
kěn肯
ràng让
bù步
。
The negotiations are progressing slowly, with neither side willing to compromise.
Jì计
suàn算
jī机
yùn运
xíng行
huǎn缓
màn慢
,
kě可
néng能
xū需
yào要
qīng清
lǐ理
yī一
xià下
le了
。
The computer is running slowly; it might need a cleanup.