减速

減速
jiǎnsù
verb HSK 7-9 #6,575

Meanings

  1. 1 to slow down; to decelerate
  2. 2 to reduce speed

Characters

Literally 'reduce speed.' The opposite is 加速 ('to accelerate').

Examples

HSK 3
Jīngjì zēngzhǎng kāishǐ jiǎnsù.
Economic growth is beginning to slow down.
HSK 7-9
前方施工减速慢行
Qiánfāng shīgōng, qǐng jiǎnsù mànxíng.
Construction ahead, please slow down.

Stroke Order

jiǎn