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减速

jiǎn sù · jian su

Traditional 減速

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to reduce speed; to slow down
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Slow down, but how to stop?

  1. Liangliang

    前面(qiánmiàn)有(yǒu)一条(yītiáo)减速带(jiǎnsùdài)，你(nǐ)要(yào)减速(jiǎnsù)哦(ò)。

    There is a speed bump ahead. You have to slow down.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)减速(jiǎnsù)了(le)。

    OK. I have already slowed down.

  3. Liangliang

    已经(yǐjīng)减速(jiǎnsù)了(le)？我们(wǒmen)还(hái)骑(qí)得(de)这么(zhème)快(kuài)！

    Already slowed down? We are still riding so fast!

  4. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)会(huì)减速(jiǎnsù)，不会(bùhuì)停(tíng)。

    But I only know how to slow down. I don't know how to stop.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)得(děi)先(xiān)学会(xuéhuì)停(tíng)！

    Then you must learn to stop first!

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2 examples
01

注(zhù)意(yì)，减(jiǎn)速(sù)，距(jù)离(lí)200米(mǐ)处(chù)有(yǒu)个(gè)险(xiǎn)弯(wān)。

Attention. Slow down. Dangerous turn at 200 meters.

Tatoeba: Chinese by honeysuckle · English by carlosalberto · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

火(huǒ)车(chē)在(zài)快(kuài)到(dào)交(jiāo)叉(chā)路(lù)口(kǒu)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)减(jiǎn)速(sù)、按(àn)喇(lǎ)叭(ba)。

The train slowed and blared its horn as it approached the railway crossing.

Tatoeba: Chinese by gonnastop · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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