to1 maan6拖慢

Jyutpingto1 maan6

Yaletō maahn

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To slow down, delay, or drag out a process so it cannot be finished on time.

colloquialworkdaily actions

How it's used

Focuses on the active, often annoying, act of causing a delay through inefficiency or hesitation. It implies a sense of dragging or pulling back, which makes it feel more deliberate or burdensome than simply being late.

Examples

nei5你m4唔hou2好to1拖maan6慢daai6大gaa1家ge3嘅zeon3進dou6度laa1啦。

Don't slow down everyone's progress.

hai6係mai6咪nei5你to1拖maan6慢zo2咗sing4成go3個gai3計waak6劃aa4呀？

Did you slow down the whole plan?

Common phrases

to1拖maan6慢zeon3進dou6度

to slow down progress

to1拖maan6慢zit3節zau3奏

to slow down the pace

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 慢, which is an adjective meaning slow. 拖慢 is a transitive verb that requires an object, such as a project or a person, to be affected by the slowing action.