huǎnmàn

缓慢

HSK 7-9Word · AdjectiveTraditional緩慢

slow; sluggish

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

adjective

slow; not fast; unhurried

neutral

Used 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.