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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 缓
[huǎn]
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1.
adjective
[慢]
slow
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2.
adjective
[缓和]
relaxed
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3.
verb
[推迟]
delay
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4.
verb
[恢复]
revive
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 缓
[huǎn]
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1.
形
(局势、气氛等)宽松;不紧张
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缓和
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缓解。
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2.
形
慢
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轻重缓急
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缓行
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缓步
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缓慢
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迟缓。
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3.
动
推迟;延迟
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这事缓两天再办
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缓期
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缓兵之计。
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4.
动
恢复生理常态
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半天才缓过气来
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缓缓劲儿再走
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下了一场雨,打蔫的玉米苗又缓过来了。
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Examples
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水流和缓
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gentle flow of a stream
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过了好一阵他才缓过来。
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It was a long time before he came to.
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缓减紧张局势
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relieve a tense situation
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紧张的空气松缓了一些。
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The tense atmosphere has eased up a little.
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他愣怔了好一会才缓过神来。
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He was in a daze for quite a long time before he recovered.
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半天才缓过气来
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两国关系和缓了许多
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