Writing
迟钝 (chí dùn) — how to say "slow-witted" in Chinese
迟钝
Slow-witted, sluggish
adjective
Character composition
迟
late, slow
钝
blunt, dull
Radicals / Keys
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
金
Gold
#167 · jīn · 8 strokes
Collocations
反应迟钝
fǎn yìng chí dùn
slow reaction
动作迟钝
dòng zuò chí dùn
slow movements
Examples
他最近工作很累，反应有点迟钝。
He has been working very hard lately, so his reactions are a bit slow.
他反应迟钝。
He is slow to react.
Frequently asked questions
Slow witted in Chinese
"slow-witted" in Chinese is 迟钝 (chí dùn).
迟钝 meaning in English
迟钝 (chí dùn) means "Slow-witted, sluggish".
How is 迟钝 pronounced?
It is pronounced chí dùn (written as chi dun, chidun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "slow-witted" in Chinese characters?
It is written 迟钝: 迟 has 7 strokes, 钝 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 迟钝?
迟钝 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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