màn màn
slowly
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他慢慢站了起来。
tā màn màn zhàn le qǐ lái .
He stood up slowly.
蚂蚁在慢慢爬行。
mǎ yǐ zài màn màn pá xínɡ .
The ants are crawling slowly.
太阳慢慢升高了。
tài yánɡ màn màn shēnɡ ɡāo le .
The sun is slowly rising.
快 (kuài)
fast
迅速 (xùnsù)
rapid
The Chinese word 慢慢 (màn màn) is composed of two identical characters, each meaning "slow" or "gradually". The repetition of the character emphasizes the idea of slowness or taking one's time. The word can be used as an adverb to describe the manner in which something is done, or as a verb to mean "to do something slowly". For example, you could say 慢慢走 (màn màn zǒu) to mean "walk slowly", or 慢慢吃 (màn màn chī) to mean "eat slowly". The word can also be used in a figurative sense to mean "gradually" or "little by little". For example, you could say 慢慢来 (màn màn lái) to mean "take your time" or "don't rush". The word 慢慢 is a common word in Chinese and is used in a variety of contexts.
