mànxìngzi

慢性子

Word · Adjective · Noun

slow-tempered; a slow-paced person

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

slow-tempered; slow-paced; phlegmatic

neutral

Describes a personality type that is unhurried, deliberate, and rarely gets agitated. It can be neutral or slightly positive.

Tā他
shì是
gè个
màn慢
xìng性
zi子
 ,
zuò做
shén什
me么
shì事
dōu都
bù不
huāng慌
bù不
máng忙
de的
 。

He's a slow-paced person who does everything unhurriedly.

Nǐ你
zhè这
zhǒng种
màn慢
xìng性
zi子
de的
xìng性
gé格
yǒu有
shí时
hou候
zhēn真
ràng让
rén人
zháo着
jí急
 。

Your slow-tempered personality can sometimes be quite frustrating.

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Wǒ我
tiān天
shēng生
jiù就
shì是
gè个
màn慢
xìng性
zi子
 ,
zháo着
jí急
bù不
qǐ起
lái来
 。

I was born slow-tempered; I just can't rush.

2.

noun

a slowpoke; a person with a slow temperament

neutral

A noun referring directly to a person who has a slow, unhurried personality.

Tā她
shì是
gè个
màn慢
xìng性
zi子
 ,
jiā家
lǐ里
shī失
le了
huǒ火
yě也
bù不
huì会
zháo着
jí急
 。

She's such a slowpoke that she wouldn't even panic if her house caught fire.

Gēn跟
yī一
gè个
màn慢
xìng性
zi子
yī一
qǐ起
gōng工
zuò作
 ,
nǐ你
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
zú足
gòu够
de的
nài耐
xīn心
 。

You need a lot of patience to work with a person of such a slow temperament.

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Wǒ我
men们
tuán团
duì队
lǐ里
nà那
gè个
màn慢
xìng性
zi子
zǒng总
shì是
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
gè个
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wù务
 。

The slowpoke in our team is always the last one to finish a task.