放慢

fàngmàn

verb #11,384

Meanings

1 to slow down
2 to reduce the pace

Characters

to release; to let go

Examples

HSK 3

请放慢速度，我听不懂。

Qǐng fàngmàn sùdù, wǒ tīngbùdǒng.

Please slow down, I can't understand.

HSK 7-9

他放慢了脚步，欣赏沿途的风景。

Tā fàngmàn le jiǎobù, xīnshǎng yántú de fēngjǐng.

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

Tips

usage

放慢 is used with objects like 速度 (speed), 脚步 (pace/steps), 节奏 (rhythm). Compare with 减速, which specifically means to decelerate (vehicles).

Stroke Order

放 fàng

慢 màn