慢mànslow

1. 1.

   slowadjective

• 慢slow

慢 often follows a verb plus 得, as in 走得很慢, and 慢一点 can ask someone to slow down.

1. HSK 2

   他走得很慢。

   Tā zǒu de hěn màn.

   He walks very slowly.

2. HSK 1

   请说慢一点。

   Qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn.

   Please speak a little more slowly.

3. HSK 1

   我的手机太慢了。

   Wǒ de shǒujī tài màn le.

   My phone is too slow.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你怎么还没到？

   Nǐ zěnme hái méi dào?

   Why haven't you arrived yet?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   路上车太多，车开得很慢。

   Lùshang chē tài duō, chē kāi de hěn màn.

   There are too many cars on the road, so they are moving very slowly.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   那我先进去等你。

   Nà wǒ xiān jìnqù děng nǐ.

   Then I'll go in first and wait for you.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   好，我十分钟后到。

   Hǎo, wǒ shí fēnzhōng hòu dào.

   OK, I'll be there in ten minutes.

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