慢 maan⁶ {màn}

(adverb) 1. eventually; 2. slowly

慢 maan⁶ {màn}

slow

慢火 maan⁶ fo² {màn huǒ}

noun; low heat; heat gently

慢慢 maan⁶ maan² {màn màn}

(verb) Take someone's time

慢駛〔-驶〕 maan⁶ sai² {màn shǐ}

(traffic) slow down, gentle speed; drive slow

慢班 maan⁶ baan¹ {màn bān}

slow stream (in school)

慢板 maan⁶ baan² {màn bǎn}

1. slow tempo
2. adagio

慢步 maan⁶ bou⁶ {màn bù}

at a slow pace

慢車〔-车〕 maan⁶ ce¹ {màn chē}

1. local bus or train
2. slow train with many stops

慢長〔-长〕 maan⁶ coeng⁴ {màn cháng}

1. extremely long
2. unending

慢待 maan⁶ doi⁶ {màn dài}

to slight (treat badly)

慢行 maan⁶ hang⁴ {màn xíng}

to walk slowly

慢慢 maan⁶ maan² {màn màn}

slowly

慢跑 maan⁶ paau² {màn pǎo}

1. jogging
2. to jog
3. to canter
4. a slow trot

慢性 maan⁶ sing³ {màn xìng}

1. slow and patient
2. chronic (disease)
3. slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison)

慢說〔-说〕 maan⁶ syut³ {màn shuō}

not to mention ... (i.e. in addition to sth)

慢走 maan⁶ zau² {màn zǒu}

1. Stay a bit!
2. Wait a minute!
3. (to a departing guest) Take care!

慢火煮 maan⁶ fo² zyu² {màn huǒ zhǔ}

to cook on low heat; to cook slowly

慢慢行 maan⁶ maan⁶ hang⁴ {màn màn xíng}

walk slowly

慢慢食 maan⁶ maan⁶ zi⁶ {màn màn shí}

to eat slowly

慢吞吞 maan⁶ tan¹ tan¹ {màntūntūn}

(adjective) Sluggish

慢動作〔-动-〕 maan⁶ dung⁶ zok³ {màn dòng zuò}

slow motion

慢化劑〔--剂〕 maan⁶ faa³ zai¹ {màn huà jì}

moderator

慢鏡頭〔-镜头〕 maan⁶ geng³ tau⁴ {màn jìng tóu}

slow motion

慢行道 maan⁶ hang⁴ dou⁶ {màn xíng dào}

slow lane

慢悠悠 maan⁶ jau⁴ jau⁴ {màn yōu yōu}

unhurried

慢熱型〔-热-〕 maan⁶ jit⁶ jing⁴ {màn rè xíng}

slow to get started

慢累積〔--积〕 maan⁶ leoi⁵ zik¹ {màn lěi jī}

1. accumulates slowly
2. cumulative (e.g. poison)

慢慢吃 maan⁶ maan⁶ hek³ {màn màn chī}

1. Enjoy your meal!
2. Bon appetit!

慢慢來〔--来〕 maan⁶ maan⁶ loi⁴ {màn màn lái}

1. take your time
2. take it easy

慢性病 maan⁶ sing³ beng⁶ {màn xìng bìng}

chronic disease

慢性子 maan⁶ sing³ zi² {màn xìng zi}

1. slow-tempered
2. phlegmatic
3. a slowcoach

慢城市 maan⁶ sing⁴ si⁵ {màn chéng shì}

slow-paced town

慢吞吞 maan⁶ tan¹ tan¹ {màn tūn tūn}

1. very slow
2. exasperatingly slow

慢騰騰〔-腾腾〕 maan⁶ tang⁴ tang⁴ {màn téng téng}

1. leisurely
2. unhurried
3. sluggish

慢速攝影〔--摄-〕 maan⁶ cuk¹ sip³ jing² {màn sù shè yǐng}

slow shutter speed photography

慢慢吞吞 maan⁶ maan⁶ tan¹ tan¹ {màn man tūn tūn}

very slow

慢性疼痛 maan⁶ sing³ tang⁴ tung³ {màn xìng téng tòng}

chronic pain

慢性疾病 maan⁶ sing³ zat⁶ beng⁶ {màn xìng jí bìng}

1. a chronic illness
2. a disease that takes effect slowly

慢條斯理〔-条--〕 maan⁶ tiu⁴ si¹ lei⁵ {màn tiáo sī lǐ}

1. unhurried
2. calm
3. composed
4. leisurely

慢工出巧匠 maan⁶ gung¹ ceot¹ haau² zoeng⁶ {màn gōng chū qiǎo jiàng}

patient work makes a skilled craftsman

慢工出細貨〔---细货〕 maan⁶ gung¹ ceot¹ sai³ fo³ {màn gōng chū xì huò}

patient work makes a fine product

慢性疲勞症候群 maan⁶ sing³ pei⁴ lou⁴ zing³ hau⁶ kwan⁴ {màn xìng pí láo zhèng hòu qún}

chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)

慢性阻塞性肺病 maan⁶ sing³ zo² sak¹ sing³ fai³ beng⁶ {màn xìng zǔ sè xìng fèi bìng}

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)