gaam2 maan6減慢减慢
Jyutpinggaam2 maan6
Yalegáam maahn
Definition
To slow down, decelerate, or reduce speed.
neutraltransportdaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the reduction of speed or pace rather than just stopping or halting. It is frequently used in technical or formal contexts, such as traffic or project management, but remains perfectly natural in daily speech when discussing physical movement or tempo.
Examples
The car is going too fast, slow down a bit.
Can you slow down your speaking speed a little?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it to mean 'to stop' or 'to park', as it only implies a reduction in velocity. For stopping a vehicle, use 停車 instead.
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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.
