shān
姗
leisurely, slow
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
leisurely; unhurried; slow (of walking)
Almost always used in the reduplicated form 姗姗 (shān shān). Commonly appears in the idiom 姗姗来迟 (to arrive late, taking one's time).
Tā她
shān姗
shān姗
ér而
lái来
，
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
de的
mù目
guāng光
。
She arrived slowly and gracefully, attracting everyone's attention.
Zhè这
wèi位
míng明
xīng星
zǒng总
shì是
shān姗
shān姗
lái来
chí迟
，
ràng让
fěn粉
sī丝
děng等
hěn很
jiǔ久
。
This celebrity is always fashionably late, making fans wait for a long time.
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Tā她
shān姗
bù步
zǒu走
xiàng向
wǔ舞
tái台
zhōng中
yāng央
。
She walked with slow, graceful steps toward the center of the stage.