减慢

減慢

jiǎnmàn

verb #13,750

Meanings

1 to slow down
2 to reduce speed

Characters

to reduce; to decrease

Examples

HSK 3

请减慢速度。

Qǐng jiǎnmàn sùdù.

Please slow down.

HSK 7-9

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 instead.

Stroke Order

减 jiǎn

慢 màn