Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Deliberate, Leisurely: Describes an action, movement, or manner of speaking that is slow, unhurried, and performed with a sense of ease and carefulness. It implies a comfortable, relaxed pace without any rush.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy bước đi chậm rãi trong công viên. (He walked leisurely in the park.)
  • Cô giáo nói chậm rãi để học sinh dễ hiểu. (The teacher spoke deliberately so the students could understand easily.)
  • Con trâu chậm rãi nhai cỏ. (The buffalo leisurely chewed grass.)

Advanced Usage

• Adverb (common usage): While primarily an adjective, "chậm rãi" is very frequently used as an adverb in Vietnamese to describe an action is performed.
  • Cô ấy đọc chậm rãi từng trang sách. (She read each page of the book slowly and deliberately.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chậm (adj): Slow. This is the root word, while "chậm rãi" adds a nuance of leisure and comfort.

  • Đồng hồ của tôi chạy chậm. (My watch runs slow.)

• Thong thả (adj/adv): Another word for leisurely, unhurried. It is a close synonym but can sometimes imply more freedom or lack of schedule pressure than "chậm rãi".

Synonyms

• Leisurely: Done in a relaxed, unhurried manner.
• Deliberate: Done consciously and intentionally, often slowly.
• Unhurried: Not rushed; relaxed in pace.
• Measured: Done with careful, regulated slowness.

Related Idioms

• Chậm mà chắc: Literally "slow but sure," equivalent to the English idiom "slow and steady wins the race." It emphasizes reliability over speed.
  • Học ngoại ngữ cần chậm mà chắc. (Learning a foreign language needs to be slow and steady.)

adj

1. (nói về động tác) Deliberate, leisurely
   • bước đi chậm rãi
     leisurely steps
   • nói chậm rãi
     to speak deliberately
   • trâu chậm rãi nhai cỏ
     the buffalo leisurely chewed grass