Definition
缓慢 (huǎn màn) means 'slow, unhurried' and is more formal and literary than the everyday word 慢 (màn). It is often used in writing or to describe processes, movements, or recovery. 迟缓 (chí huǎn) is a near-synonym but carries a stronger sense of 'sluggish' or 'lagging behind'.
adjective
(adj.) slowunhurried
Examples
- 缓慢，。Jīngjì huīfù huǎn màn, dàjiā yào yǒu nàixīn.The economic recovery is slow; everyone needs to be patient.
- 缓慢。Tā shuōhuà yǔqì huǎn màn ér wēnhé.He speaks in a slow and gentle tone.
- 缓慢。Héshuǐ huǎn màn de liúguò shāngǔ.The river flows slowly through the valley.
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