迟钝

chí dùn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

形容反应慢，理解能力不强，不灵敏。

Slow-witted; dull; obtuse.

通常用来形容人的思维、反应或动作不敏捷，也可形容物体的性能或反应不灵敏。

Usually used to describe a person's thinking, reaction, or movement being slow, or an object's performance or response being insensitive.

1 他年纪大了，反应有点迟钝。 (He is old and his reactions are a bit slow.)
2 这个学生虽然学习很努力，但思维比较迟钝。 (Although this student studies hard, his thinking is relatively slow.)
3 这台电脑运行起来很迟钝，需要升级了。 (This computer runs very slowly and needs an upgrade.)
4 他感觉自己的听力最近变得迟钝了。 (He feels that his hearing has become dull recently.)
5 她对别人的批评总是很迟钝，不太在意。 (She is always slow to react to criticism and doesn't care much.)

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