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慢慢

màn màn · man man

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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

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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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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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