缓慢 (huǎn màn) — (adj.) slow, unhurried
Definition
缓慢 is a written-form adjective for 'slow, unhurried,' stronger and more literary than the everyday 慢. Often used for pace, movement, or recovery, as in '河水缓慢地流'.
adjective
(adj.) slowunhurried
Examples
- 缓慢，。Jīng jì huī fù huǎn màn, dà jiā yào yǒu nài xīn.The economic recovery is slow; everyone needs to be patient.
- 缓慢。Tā shuō huà yǔ qì huǎn màn ér wēn hé.He speaks in a slow and gentle tone.
- 缓慢。Hé shuǐ huǎn màn dì liú guò shān gǔ.The river flows slowly through the valley.
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