减速 (jiǎn sù) — to slow down, to decelerate
Definition
减速 means to slow down or decelerate (vehicles, machines, motion). Used for deliberate reduction of speed, not as a casual 'slow down' to a person.
verb
to slow downto decelerate
Examples
- ，减速。Qián miàn yǒu hóng dēng, qǐng jiǎn sù.There's a red light ahead, please slow down.
- ，。Sī jī jiǎn le yí xià sù, ràng xíng rén xiān guò.The driver slowed down a bit to let pedestrians cross first.
- 减速。Fēi jī zài jiàng luò qián xū yào jiǎn sù.The plane needs to decelerate before landing.
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