缓慢

• Pinyin: huǎn màn
• Desglose de hanzi: 缓 = 糸 + 爰 (thread + gentle, gradual loosening); 慢 = 忄+ 曼 (heart + extended, suggesting unhurried ease)

Significado

Lento; pausado; de avance gradual.

Used to describe physical movement, economic growth, institutional progress, or any process that unfolds at a lower-than-expected speed. Common in formal writing, academic analysis, and news reporting. Often implies a need for acceleration or improvement.

Ejemplos

1. 山区经济发展缓慢，基础设施建设仍需大力投入。
2. 老人步伐缓慢地走过长廊，手中紧握着一封泛黄的旧信。
3. 由于审批程序繁琐，项目推进速度十分缓慢。

Guía de uso

Contexto: academic, news, formal writing, medical

Tono: descriptive

Correcto

• 该地区经济复苏进程缓慢，政府已出台多项刺激政策以加快增长步伐。(Economic recovery in the region has been slow; the government has introduced multiple stimulus policies to accelerate growth.)
• 患者术后恢复缓慢，医生建议延长住院观察时间。(The patient's post-operative recovery was slow; the doctor recommended extending the period of hospitalisation for observation.)

Incorrecto

• 缓慢 as a verb (e.g. 我缓慢了) — it is an adjective/adverb only; use 放慢 or 减速 to express the action of slowing down

Origen e historia

缓 (slow/gradual) + 慢 (slow/leisurely) — both components share the meaning of slowness, forming an emphatic compound

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal