B1 adjective Neutral

缓慢

/xwan˨˩˦ man˥˩/

Slow-moving; gradual. In an academic context, it describes a process or a change in data that happens at a low speed.

Ejemplos

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1

过去十年的工资增长十分缓慢。

Wage growth over the past decade has been very slow.

2

河水流得很缓慢。

The river is flowing very slowly.

3

电脑运行速度变得缓慢。

The computer is running slowly.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
缓慢
Adverbio
缓慢地
Adjetivo
缓慢
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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'slow' (慢) 'leisurely' (缓) snail.

Quiz rápido

人口老龄化的过程是___的。

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: 缓慢

Ejemplos

1

过去十年的工资增长十分缓慢。

academic

Wage growth over the past decade has been very slow.

2

河水流得很缓慢。

everyday

The river is flowing very slowly.

3

电脑运行速度变得缓慢。

informal

The computer is running slowly.

4

经济复苏的步伐虽然缓慢,但很稳定。

business

The pace of economic recovery is slow but steady.

5

老人的动作虽然缓慢,但很有力。

formal

The old man's movements are slow but strong.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
缓慢
Adverbio
缓慢地
Adjetivo
缓慢

Colocaciones comunes

缓慢增长 slow growth
进展缓慢 slow progress
缓慢上升 slowly rising
行动缓慢 slow to act
节奏缓慢 slow tempo

Frases Comunes

非常缓慢

extremely slow

Se confunde a menudo con

缓慢 vs

慢 is the basic word for 'slow'; 缓慢 is more formal and often used to describe processes or trends.

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Notas de uso

Commonly used in IELTS Task 1 to describe a line graph with a low gradient.

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Errores comunes

Using it as a verb. It should be used with '很' or in an adverbial phrase '缓慢地'.

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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'slow' (慢) 'leisurely' (缓) snail.

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Origen de la palabra

Combines 'relaxed/loose' and 'slow'.

Patrones gramaticales

进展/增长 + 缓慢 缓慢地 + [Verb]

Quiz rápido

人口老龄化的过程是___的。

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: 缓慢

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