Chinese

mànmàn
Meaning: slowly; gradually
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Handwriting

慢
慢

Example sentences

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.
他沿著河岸慢慢地走。
He walked slowly along the river bank.
用文火慢慢熬粥。
Simmer the porridge slowly over low heat.
船慢慢地靠近碼頭了。
船慢慢地靠近码头了。
The ship slowly approached the dock.
屋頂上的積雪在陽光下慢慢融化了。
屋顶上的积雪在阳光下慢慢融化了。
The accumulated snow on the roof slowly melted in the sunlight.
船隻慢慢地傍岸停靠。
船只慢慢地傍岸停靠。
The boat slowly pulled up to the shore.
傷口的血慢慢滲了出來。
伤口的血慢慢渗了出来。
Blood slowly seeped out of the wound.
老人拄著拐杖慢慢地走著。
The old man walked slowly, leaning on a cane.
草原上的野馬正慢慢靠近水源。
草原上的野马正慢慢靠近水源。
The wild horse on the grassland is slowly approaching the water source.

Usage Notes

Often used to suggest taking one's time or describing a slow process.

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