迟缓

chí huǎn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

缓慢；不迅速。

Slow; sluggish; not fast.

常形容动作、反应、发展、思维等速度慢。

Often used to describe slow speed in actions, reactions, development, or thinking.

1 他年纪大了，行动变得迟缓。 (He is old and his movements have become slow.)
2 经济发展迟缓，政府需要采取措施。 (Economic development is sluggish, and the government needs to take measures.)
3 雨后的交通非常迟缓，车辆排成长龙。 (After the rain, traffic was very slow, with long lines of vehicles.)
4 他反应迟缓，总是错过机会。 (His reaction is slow, and he always misses opportunities.)
5 他回答问题时思维迟缓，显然没有准备。 (His thinking was slow when answering the question, clearly unprepared.)

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