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慢 màn slow

How to remember 慢: 忄 heart + 曼 graceful = slow. With a calm heart, the old tai chi teacher shows each graceful move and whispers to her rushing class "Keep it slow."

  • 822. most frequent character
  • HSK 2
  • 14 strokes
  • Radical 心

Component breakdown

慢 = 忄 heart + 曼 graceful

  • 忄 heart
  • 曼 graceful
The Gushi story

With a calm heart, the old tai chi teacher shows each graceful move and whispers to her rushing class "Keep it slow."

How it is used

  • Slow: 慢慢 (mànman) slowly, 慢一点 (màn yìdiǎn) a bit slower; opposite of 快 (kuài, fast) - 快一点 (kuài yìdiǎn) a bit faster.
  • 慢走 (màn zǒu) 'walk slowly' is a warm parting phrase - 'take care', not a literal command.
  • 缓慢 (huǎnmàn) is the more formal/written synonym; 慢 alone is the everyday spoken word.

Words with 慢

Example sentences

  • 他们走得很慢。 Tāmen zǒu de hěn màn.They walk very slowly.
  • 我确实不喜欢傲慢的人。 Wǒ quèshí bù xǐhuan àomàn de rén.I really don't like arrogant people.