减慢

減慢

jiǎnmàn

verb #13,750

Meanings

1 to slow down
2 to reduce speed

Characters

to reduce; to decrease

Examples

请减慢速度。

Qǐng jiǎnmàn sùdù.

Please slow down.

他减慢了脚步，欣赏沿途的风景。

Tā jiǎnmàn le jiǎobù, xīnshǎng yántú de fēngjǐng.

He slowed his pace to enjoy the scenery along the way.

Tips

usage

减慢 specifically means to reduce speed. For a more general 'slow down' as in 'take it easy', use 放慢 (fàngmàn) instead.

Stroke Order

减 jiǎn

慢 màn