慢悠悠 (màn yōu yōu) — leisurely, unhurriedly (describing a slow, rela…

Definition

An adverbial phrase for moving or doing things in a slow, relaxed way — unhurried and at ease. Usually paired with 地 before a verb, like 慢悠悠地走.

verb

leisurelyunhurriedly (describing a slow, relaxed manner)

Examples

慢悠悠，。
Tā màn yōu yōu dì zǒu guò lái, yì diǎn yě bù zháo jí.
He walked over unhurriedly, not anxious at all.
，慢悠悠。
Lǎo rén zuò zài shù xià, màn yōu yōu dì hē zhe chá.
The old man sat under the tree, leisurely drinking tea.
，慢悠悠。
Bié cuī wǒ, wǒ xǐ huan màn yōu yōu dì zuò shì qing.
Don't rush me; I like to do things unhurriedly.

Origin

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

慢mànslow

悠悠leisurely

悠yōuleisurely悠yōuleisurely

重叠Reduplication

Slow with 悠悠 gives a leisurely, unhurried manner.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

忄曼慢

Meaning part形符xíngfú

忄Written in full as心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

曼

曼màn慢màn

Same sound today

慢 pairs 忄 (heart) with 曼 (màn). The heart part points to a manner or sluggish behavior, while 曼’s meaning “long, extended” adds the sense of taking a long time.

Open 慢 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

攸心悠

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart; mind

Sound part声符shēngfú

攸

攸yōu悠yōu

Same sound today

悠 pairs 攸, which gives the sound, with 心, meaning heart or mind.

Open 悠 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.