Meaning of 慢
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- slow
How to use 慢
慢 is the everyday word for slow and is the opposite of 快 (kuài). It often comes before a verb or after 得 to describe how something is done. 请说慢一点。(Qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn.) Please speak a little more slowly.
慢 (màn) has the heart radical 忄 on the left and 曼 (màn) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture a calm, relaxed heart that never rushes, so everything you do becomes slow.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 慢 with 漫 (màn), which looks similar but has the water radical 氵 and appears in words like 漫画 (mànhuà, comics). If the meaning is slow, use the heart radical 忄.
慢 in example sentences
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慢 màn · slow · 14 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 慢.
| 慢慢 | mànmàn | slowly; gradually |
| 慢车 | mànchē | local bus or train; slow train with many stops |
| 慢慢来 | mànmàn lái | take your time; take it easy |
| 傲慢 | àomàn | arrogant; haughty |
| 缓慢 | huǎnmàn | slow; unhurried; sluggish |
| 慢性 | mànxìng | slow and patient; chronic (disease) |
| 怠慢 | dàimàn | to slight; to neglect |
| 慢走 | mànzǒu | Stay a bit!; Wait a minute! |
| 慢跑 | mànpǎo | jogging; to jog |
| 慢用 | mànyòng | same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] |
| 放慢 | fàngmàn | to reduce the pace (of movements, steps etc) |
| 且慢 | qiěmàn | to wait a moment; do not go too soon |
Questions about 慢
What does 慢 mean?
慢 (màn) means "slow" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 慢?
慢 is made of 1 character: 慢 (14 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 慢 an HSK word?
Yes. 慢 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 慢走 mean when a host says it?
慢走 (màn zǒu) literally means walk slowly, but it is a polite goodbye said to a departing guest, like take care. You hear it in shops and homes when someone leaves.
How do I say my watch is slow in Chinese?
You can say 我的表慢了五分钟。(Wǒ de biǎo màn le wǔ fēnzhōng.) My watch is five minutes slow. The same pattern with 快 means the watch is fast.