Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

slow

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

màn, mán

Bopomofo

ㄇㄢˋ, ㄇㄢˊ

Jyutping

maan6

Example sentences

màn
這輛車開得太慢了。
这辆车开得太慢了。

This car is driving too slowly.

這件工作的進展確實比預期慢了一些。
这件工作的进展确实比预期慢了一些。

The progress of this work is indeed a bit slower than expected.

慢慢 mànmàn
你可以慢慢吃,不用趕時間。
你可以慢慢吃,不用赶时间。

You can eat slowly, there's no need to rush.

太陽慢慢升上來了。
太阳慢慢升上来了。

The sun slowly rose.

傲慢 àomàn
他傲慢的態度讓人很反感。
他傲慢的态度让人很反感。

His arrogant attitude makes people resentful.

他那傲慢的態度真的惹人生氣。
他那傲慢的态度真的惹人生气。

His arrogant attitude really makes people angry.

慢性 mànxìng
他患有慢性疾病,需要長期服藥。
他患有慢性疾病,需要长期服药。

He suffers from a chronic disease and needs to take medicine for a long time.

烏龜的動作很緩慢。
乌龟的动作很缓慢。

The turtle's movements are very slow.

經濟開始緩慢復甦。
经济开始缓慢复苏。

The economy has begun to recover slowly.

怠慢 dàimàn
對於尊貴的客人,我們絕對不能有絲毫的怠慢。
对于尊贵的客人,我们绝对不能有丝毫的怠慢。

We must not show the slightest neglect to our distinguished guests.

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