(màn màn) - slowly, gradually in Mandarin
mànmànTraditional: 慢慢
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Translation
slowly, gradually
Word origin
A reduplication of 慢 meaning slow, with the heart radical marking a feeling or pace. Doubling softens it to slowly and gently.
- Origin
- reduplicated compound
- Root
- 慢 (màn, slow) doubled
Stroke order
慢
慢
Examples
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Take your time, do not rush.
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It gradually got dark.
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He walked along slowly.
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The wound will heal slowly.
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Let us eat slowly.
慢慢 (mànmàn) means slowly, gradually. 慢慢来 is a common, reassuring way to tell someone not to hurry.
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