减缓

減緩

jiǎnhuǎn

verb #15,822

Meanings

1 to slow down
2 to retard
3 to mitigate

Characters

to reduce; to decrease

Examples

经济增长速度有所减缓。

Jīngjì zēngzhǎng sùdù yǒusuǒ jiǎnhuǎn.

The pace of economic growth has slowed somewhat.

这种药可以减缓疼痛。

Zhè zhǒng yào kěyǐ jiǎnhuǎn téngtòng.

This medicine can ease the pain.

Tips

usage

减缓 is formal and often used in news, policy, and medical contexts. For casual speech, 放慢 (fàngmàn) or 慢下来 (màn xiàlai) are more natural.

Stroke Order

减 jiǎn

缓 huǎn