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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

迟缓 [chíhuǎn]
  1. 1. adjective slow

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

迟缓 [chíhuǎn]
  1. 1. slow; tardy; sluggish
    进展迟缓
    make slow progress
    行动迟缓
    act slowly
    这件事要赶快办,不能迟缓
    This must be done at once. There must be no delay.
    事情进展非常迟缓
    人老了,行动就迟缓了。
    事故发生后,有关部门反应太迟缓

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

迟缓 [chíhuǎn]
  1. 1. 慢;不快
    沉重迟缓的步子
    事情进展迟缓
  2. 2. 参见"弛缓"的提示。

Examples

进展迟缓
make slow progress 迟缓
行动迟缓
act slowly 迟缓
这件事要赶快办,不能迟缓
This must be done at once. There must be no delay. 迟缓
水流湍急(迟缓)
rapid (sluggish) flow; rushing current 水流
事情进展非常迟缓 迟缓
人老了,行动就迟缓了。 迟缓
事故发生后,有关部门反应太迟缓 迟缓
迟缓
沉重迟缓的步子 迟缓
事情进展迟缓 迟缓

Collocations

动作迟缓
be slow in action
非常迟缓
quite slow
迟缓的步子
slow steps

Word Decomposition


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