慢吞吞

màntūntūn
adjective #24,877

Meanings

  1. 1 very slow
  2. 2 sluggishly slow
  3. 3 exasperatingly slow

Examples

Tā màntūntūn de zǒu jìn jiàoshì, yǐjīng chídào le bàn gè xiǎoshí.
He shuffled into the classroom at an exasperatingly slow pace, already half an hour late.
Bié màntūntūn de le, kuài diǎn!
Stop being so slow, hurry up!
Tā màntūntūn de chī zhe zǎofàn, yīdiǎn dōu bù zhāojí.
She ate her breakfast at a leisurely, unhurried pace.

Tips

usage
慢吞吞 is a reduplicated adjective pattern (AAB or ABB). The reduplicated intensifies the meaning of slowness and often carries an impatient or exasperated connotation. Contrast with 慢慢 (mànmàn) which is more neutral.

Stroke Order

màn
tūn