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迟钝 (遲鈍)
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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

迟钝 [chídùn]
  1. 1. adjective [贬] slow
    他对股市变化反应迟钝
    He was slow to react to the changes on the stock exchange.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

迟钝 [chídùn]
  1. 1. slow (in thought or action); obtuse; backward; dim; dull
    反应迟钝
    be slow in reacting; react slowly

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

迟钝 [chídùn]
  1. 1. (感官、言行等)反应不敏捷
    思维迟钝
    听觉迟钝

Examples

迟钝
slow (in thought or action); obtuse
迟钝
听觉迟钝
Although he is cute, he is so dull.
他虽然很可爱,但反应迟钝
My senses are dimming, having read all this material.
读完了所有材料,我的感官都迟钝了。
Unless you were very dim,you quickly learned to be early and clean.
除非你迟钝之极,否则很快就该养成早起和讲卫生的习惯。

Collocations

感觉迟钝
be slow in feeling
反应迟钝
be slow in reacting
迟钝的行动
be slow in action
非常迟钝
too slow
变得迟钝
become slow

Word Decomposition


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[dùn]

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