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慢慢

màn màn · man man

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Meaning

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  1. slowly; gradually
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Slow tai chi

  1. Liangliang

    打(dǎ)太极(tàijí)要(yào)慢慢(mànmàn)来(lái)。

    Tai chi must be done slowly.

  2. Dengdeng

    慢慢(mànmàn)来(lái)？我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)太(tài)慢(màn)了(le)。

    Slowly? I think it is too slow.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)慢慢(mànmàn)打(dǎ)，再(zài)慢慢(mànmàn)呼吸(hūxī)。

    Do it slowly and breathe slowly.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)慢慢(mànmàn)打(dǎ)了(le)五(wǔ)分钟(fēnzhōng)……

    Okay, I did it slowly for five minutes...

  5. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)睡着(shuìzháo)了(le)？

    Dengdeng, why did you fall asleep?

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Usage

慢慢 can mean slowly or gradually. It often describes a change that happens over time.

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2 examples
01

她(tā)慢(màn)慢(màn)地(de)走(zǒu)，这(zhè)样(yàng)她(tā)就(jiù)不(bú)会(huì)滑(huá)倒(dǎo)了(le)。

She walked slowly so she wouldn't slip.

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02

别(bié)着(zháo)急(jí)，慢(màn)慢(màn)说(shuō)，我(wǒ)们(men)有(yǒu)的(de)是(shì)时(shí)间(jiān)。

Don't rush; speak slowly, we have plenty of time.

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慢
màn

slow

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