缓 (huǎn) — to postpone, to delay, to defer; to revive, to recuperate (often in 缓过来, 缓一缓)
Definition
缓 (huǎn) is a verb meaning both 'to delay/put off' (a plan, trip, decision — like 推迟 or 延期) and 'to revive/recuperate' (as in 缓过来). The delay sense is informal and covers more than deadlines, which 延期 targets.
verb
to postponeto delayto deferto reviveto recuperate (often in 缓过来, 缓一缓)
Easily confused
Examples
- 。Tā jué dìng bǎ lǚ xíng huǎn qī dào xià zhōu.He decided to postpone the trip to next week.
- ，缓。Tā xiū xi le yí huì r, cái màn màn huǎn guò lái.He rested for a while and then slowly revived.
- ，。Zhè jiàn shì bù jí, kě yǐ huǎn yi huǎn zài shuō.This matter is not urgent; we can postpone it and talk later.
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