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缓 huǎn

slow, gradual; to postpone, to delay

Strokes
12
Level
HSK 5
Radical
纟
Traditional
緩
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 纟爰 ⿰纟爰

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  1. 吃了药以后,头疼缓解了不少。
    Chī le yào yǐhòu, tóuténg huǎnjiě le bù shǎo.
    After taking the medicine, the headache eased quite a bit.
    eat (particle) medicine after headache alleviate (particle) not few
  2. 这种方法能不能缓解压力?
    Zhè zhǒng fāngfǎ néng bu néng huǎnjiě yālì?
    Can this method relieve stress?
    this kind method can not can alleviate pressure (question)
  3. 大家先冷静一下,缓和一下气氛吧。
    Dàjiā xiān lěngjìng yíxià, huǎnhé yíxià qìfēn ba.
    Everyone calm down first, let's ease the atmosphere a bit.
    everyone first calm-down a-bit ease a-bit atmosphere (suggestion)
  4. 他的反应并不迟缓,很快就回答了。
    Tā de fǎnyìng bìng bù chíhuǎn, hěn kuài jiù huídá le.
    His reaction wasn't slow at all; he answered very quickly.
    he (particle) reaction at-all not slow very fast then answer (particle)
  5. 这个问题刻不容缓,必须马上解决。
    Zhège wèntí kèbùrónghuǎn, bìxū mǎshàng jiějué.
    This problem brooks no delay; it must be resolved immediately.
    this (measure) problem cannot-allow-delay must immediately resolve

Words with 缓 (4)