缓冲

緩衝

huǎnchōng

verb #20,071

Meanings

1 to buffer
2 to cushion
3 to ease (a transition or impact)

Characters

slow / gradual / to ease

to rush / to clash / to impact

Examples

这笔存款可以缓冲突发的经济压力。

Zhèbǐ cúnkuǎn kěyǐ huǎnchōng tūfā de jīngjì yālì.

This savings can cushion sudden financial pressure.

计算机内存中有缓冲区来提高处理速度。

Jìsuànjī nèicún zhōng yǒu huǎnchōngqū lái tígāo chǔlǐ sùdù.

There is a buffer in computer memory to improve processing speed.

Tips

usage

缓冲 is used both physically (to cushion an impact) and abstractly (to smooth over tension or delay a problem). In computing, 缓冲区 (buffer zone / cache) is the standard term. In diplomacy, 缓冲国 means a buffer state.

Stroke Order

缓 huǎn

冲 chōng