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迟缓 chíhuǎn

迟缓 chíhuǎn Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 迟缓 chíhuǎn .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
chíhuǎn | chi2 huan3
English translation
slow
sluggish

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About 迟缓 chíhuǎn

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Traditional form

遲緩

Part of speech

Adverb / 副词 fù cí Fù cí
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Etymology of 迟缓 chíhuǎn

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Chí

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. chuò represents the meaning and chě represents the sound. Simplified form of chí .

Phonetic compound

chě

Semantic compound

chuò

Positional decomposition

辶尺

Number of Strokes

7
huǎn

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and yuán represents the sound. Simplified form of huǎn .

Phonetic compound

yuán

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

纟爰

Number of Strokes

12

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Example sentences using 迟缓 chíhuǎn

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gāi 机构 jīgòu 因对飓风 jù fēng 反应 fǎnyìng 迟缓 chíhuǎn 受到 shòudào 严厉批评 yán lì pī píng

The agency was heavily criticised for its tardy response to the hurricane.

为什么 wèishénme 成年人 chéng nián rén 总是 zǒngshì 那么 nà me 一本正经 yī běn zhèng jīng duì hǎo 点子 diǎn zi 反应 fǎnyìng 那么 nà me 迟缓 chíhuǎn ne

Why were grown-ups always so stuffy and slow to recognize good ideas?

迟缓 chíhuǎn Decomposition

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迟缓 chíhuǎn Compounds

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