How to say “slow” in Chinese
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“Slow” in Chinese is 缓慢, huǎn màn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
缓慢 is read huǎn màn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”: to loosen, to slacken. The right part is the same as in 暖 nuǎn.
On the left, 忄 “heart”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “缓慢”.
More words from the lesson “Strong and weak”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “slow” in Chinese?
“Slow” in Chinese is 缓慢, pinyin huǎnmàn.
What does 缓慢 mean?
缓慢 (huǎnmàn) means “slow”.
How do you write 缓慢?
缓慢 is 2 characters: 缓 (huǎn) — slow; ease, relieve; 慢 (màn) — slow. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 缓慢?
缓慢 is read huǎnmàn. Tones: huǎn — third tone, màn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“slow” in the lesson “Strong and weak”
This word is from the topic “Size, strength, degree” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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