迟缓

迟缓 chíhuǎn

Slow

迟缓 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體遲緩 chihuan

What 迟缓 means

Slow

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迟缓 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

迟

chí

Late (slow)

缓

huǎn

Slow (relaxed)

Words that share a character with 迟缓

How to write 迟缓

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迟缓 in a sentence

老人的动作明显变得迟缓了。

Lǎorén de dòngzuò míngxiǎn biàn de chíhuǎn le.

The old man's movements have clearly become slower.

进展迟缓让大家都很着急。

Jìnzhǎn chíhuǎn ràng dàjiā dōu hěn zháojí.

The sluggish progress has made everyone anxious.

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Questions about 迟缓

What does 迟缓 mean in English?

迟缓 is pronounced chíhuǎn and means Slow.

How do you pronounce 迟缓?

迟缓 is chíhuǎn in pinyin — written chihuan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 迟缓?

迟缓 is written with 2 characters: 迟 (chí) Late (slow), 缓 (huǎn) Slow (relaxed). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 迟缓 written in traditional Chinese?

遲緩. The simplified form 迟缓 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 遲緩 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced chíhuǎn.

Is 迟缓 an HSK word?

Yes — 迟缓 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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