How to say “slow” in Chinese
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“Slow” in Chinese is 慢, màn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
慢 is read màn. 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, 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 “慢”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 慢. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 别激动慢慢说biéjīdòng,mànmànshuōCalm down, tell me slowly.
- 你怎么走得这么慢？nǐzěnmezǒudezhèmemànWhy are you walking so slowly?
- 我的电脑太慢了，怎么办？wǒdediànnǎotàimànle,zěnmebànMy computer is so slow, what should I do?
- 拐弯的时候要慢一点儿guǎiwāndeshíhouyàomànyìdiǎnrSlow down a bit when you turn.
- 路面很滑拐弯要慢一点儿lùmiànhěnhuá,guǎiwānyàomànyìdiǎnrThe road is slippery — take the turns slowly.
- 项目进度比计划慢了两周xiàngmùjìndùbǐjìhuàmànleliǎngzhōuThe project is two weeks behind schedule.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “How people cook and eat”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “slow” in Chinese?
“Slow” in Chinese is 慢, pinyin màn.
What does 慢 mean?
慢 (màn) means “slow”.
How do you write 慢?
慢 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 慢?
慢 is read màn. Tones: màn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“slow” in the lesson “How people cook and eat”
This word is from the topic “Things, colors, food” of HSK 2. 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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