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放缓 (fàng huǎn) — to slow down, to decelerate (the pace of growth, development, or speed)

Definition

Written/formal verb meaning 'to slow down' a pace, pace, or growth — used in business and policy contexts rather than everyday speech. Pairs with nouns like 速度, 节奏, 生产, 增长, signaling a deliberate easing of tempo.

verb
to slow downto decelerate (the pace of growth, development, or speed)

Examples

  • 放缓。
    Jīng jì zēng zhǎng de sù dù zhèng zài fàng huǎn.
    The pace of economic growth is slowing down.
  • ，放缓。
    Yóu yú shì chǎng xū qiú xià jiàng, gōng sī jué dìng fàng huǎn shēng chǎn.
    Due to falling market demand, the company decided to slow down production.
  • 放缓，。
    Yī shēng jiàn yì tā fàng huǎn shēng huó jié zòu, duō xiū xi.
    The doctor advised him to slow down his pace of life and rest more.

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