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。

Zhè bǐ 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