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sluggishly

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

man4tun1tun1 • màntūntūn

Meaning


Primary

sluggishly

Alternatives

sluggish, slow, slowly, very slow, very slowly

Mnemonic


慢吞吞 Sluggishly describes a very 慢 slow pace, as though someone was pausing and 吞 swallowing between each step.

Usage


他 慢吞吞 地 走 进 教室。

He walked sluggishly into the classroom.

弟弟 慢吞吞 地 收拾 书包。

My younger brother is packing his schoolbag sluggishly.

这 台 旧 电脑 每次 都 慢吞吞 地 启动。

This old computer starts up sluggishly every time.

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