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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 起床, 不 想 上班。

He sluggishly got out of bed, not wanting to go to work.

孩子 慢吞吞 地 收拾 书包

The child sluggishly packed his school bag.

他 说话 慢吞吞 的, 让人 有些 睡意。

He speaks so sluggishly that it makes people feel sleepy.

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