slowly; sluggishly; at a snail's pace
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
slow; sluggish; unhurried
informalOften implies a degree of frustration or impatience from the observer. It describes the manner of an action, not speed in an objective measurement. Can be abbreviated from the reduplicated form '慢慢腾腾'.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
shì是
màn慢
tūn吞
tūn吞
de的
，
zhēn真
jí急
rén人
。
He always speaks so slowly; it's really annoying.
Bié别
nà那
me么
màn慢
tūn吞
tūn吞
de地
zǒu走
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
chí迟
dào到
le了
！
Don't walk so sluggishly; we're going to be late!
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Wō蜗
niú牛
zài在
qiáng墙
shàng上
màn慢
tūn吞
tūn吞
de地
pá爬
zhe着
。
The snail was crawling slowly up the wall.
Tā她
zuò做
shì事
màn慢
tūn吞
tūn吞
de的
，
yī一
diǎn点
yě也
bù不
zháo着
jí急
。
She does things very slowly and isn't in a hurry at all.