Writing
迟缓 (chí huǎn) — how to say "slow" in Chinese
迟缓
Slow, sluggish, delay
adjective
Character composition
迟
late, tardy
缓
slow, to postpone
Radicals / Keys
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
进展迟缓
jìn zhǎn chí huǎn
slow progress
反应迟缓
fǎn yìng chí huǎn
sluggish response
行动迟缓
xíng dòng chí huǎn
slow action
Examples
由于交通拥堵，我们的行程变得迟缓。
Due to traffic congestion, our journey became slow.
他动作迟缓。
His movements are slow.
Frequently asked questions
Slow in Chinese meaning
"slow" in Chinese is 迟缓 (chí huǎn).
What does 迟缓 mean in English?
迟缓 (chí huǎn) means "Slow, sluggish, delay".
Slow Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced chí huǎn (written as chi huan, chihuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "slow" in Chinese characters?
It is written 迟缓: 迟 has 7 strokes, 缓 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 迟缓?
迟缓 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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