慢

màn

HSK 2

#820 most

frequent character

slow

adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

慢 joins 忄 heart or mind with 曼 màn, which supplies the sound. Its first meaning was lazy or slothful. From there it grew to the everyday sense slow.

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Example Sentences

他走得很慢。

tā zǒudé hěnmàn 。

He walks very slowly.

这个节目有点慢。

zhègè jiémù yǒudiǎn màn 。

This program is a bit slow.

请你说慢一点。

qǐng nǐ shuō màn yīdiǎn 。

Please speak a bit slower.

Words with similar meanings

迟缓chíhuǎn

A more formal term for slow, often used in contexts where a slower pace is undesirable or problematic.

Implies a slow pace but with a sense of relaxation and enjoyment.

Homophones

to be everywhere, to inundate

handsome, large, long

Words Starting With 慢

慢性màn xìng

slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison)

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