fong3 wun6放緩放缓
Jyutpingfong3 wun6
Yalefong wuhn
Definition
To slow down; to reduce speed.
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How it's used
Often used in formal or professional contexts like news reports or business discussions, it sounds slightly stiff when applied to casual physical movement. While it functions as a verb, it frequently appears in written media to describe abstract trends or rates. Using it for everyday activities like walking or eating can sound overly deliberate or dramatic.
Examples
The economy has slowed down a lot recently.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 慢落嚟, which is the more natural, everyday way to say slow down in casual speech. Using 放緩 for simple physical actions can make you sound like you are reading from a newspaper.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
