Chinese Word: 慢 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

慢HSK 2

Pinyin: màn

English Definition: slow

Chinese Definition:
①迟缓，速度小，与“快”相对：慢车。慢件。慢腾腾。慢条斯理。缓慢。迟慢。慢性。
②态度冷淡，不殷勤，不礼貌：慢待。轻慢。傲慢。怠慢。
③缓急快。

Synonym: 缓

Antonyms: 快急

Total strokes: 14; Radical: 心

Pictophonetic:曼 indicates the sound; 忄 (heart) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 忄 [ xīn ] heart; mind; soul
- 曼 [ màn ] long, extended, vast; beautiful

Similar Characters: 漫蔓馒幔熳

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慢慢HSK 2	màn màn	slowly
缓慢	huǎn màn	slow; slow-moving
慢性HSK 6	màn xìng	slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison)
傲慢	ào màn	arrogant; haughty
怠慢HSK 6	dài màn	to slight; to neglect

1		zhè ge 这个 diàn tī 电梯 hěn màn 很慢。 This elevator is slow.
2		wǒ 我 de 的 jiǎo bù 脚步 hěn màn 很慢。 My steps are slow.
3		màn chē 慢车 bǐ 比 gāo tiě 高铁 pián yi 便宜。 The slow train is cheaper than the high-speed train.
4		wǒ men 我们 zuò 坐 màn chē 慢车 qù lǚ xíng 去旅行。 We took the slow train to travel.
5		zhè 这 tàng 趟 màn chē 慢车 hěn 很 shū shì 舒适。 This slow train is very comfortable.

1		zhè ge 这个 diàn tī 电梯 hěn màn 很慢。 This elevator is slow.
2		wǒ 我 de 的 jiǎo bù 脚步 hěn màn 很慢。 My steps are slow.
3		màn chē 慢车 bǐ 比 gāo tiě 高铁 pián yi 便宜。 The slow train is cheaper than the high-speed train.
4		wǒ men 我们 zuò 坐 màn chē 慢车 qù lǚ xíng 去旅行。 We took the slow train to travel.
5		zhè 这 tàng 趟 màn chē 慢车 hěn 很 shū shì 舒适。 This slow train is very comfortable.