chậm

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Con rùa bò rất chậm trên con đường đất.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Slow (in speed or movement): Describes something or someone that moves, acts, or happens at a low speed or without haste.
   • Late (in time): Describes something happening after the expected or scheduled time.
   • Slow (in understanding or reaction): Describes a person who is not quick to comprehend or respond.

2. Adverb:

   • Slowly: Describes the manner of an action performed at a low speed.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Ngựa chạy chậm. (The horse runs slowly.)
  • Đồng hồ chậm năm phút. (The clock is five minutes slow.)
  • Anh ấy hơi chậm hiểu. (He is a bit slow to understand.)

• Adverb:

  • Xin hãy lái xe chậm lại. (Please drive slowly.)
  • Cô ấy ăn rất chậm. (She eats very slowly.)

Advanced Usage

• "làm chậm": to slow down, to delay (a process).

  • Công việc này làm chậm tiến độ của chúng tôi. (This task slows down our progress.)

• "chậm trễ": delayed, tardy (often for schedules or appointments).

  • Chuyến bay bị chậm trễ hai giờ. (The flight was delayed for two hours.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chầm chậm (adv): very slowly, gradually.

  • Chiếc thuyền trôi chầm chậm. (The boat drifts very slowly.)

• Chậm rãi (adj/adv): slow and steady, unhurried.

  • Giọng nói chậm rãi của ông ấy rất dễ nghe. (His slow and steady voice is very pleasant to listen to.)

Synonyms

• Slow: not fast.
• Late: after the expected time.
• Unhurried: relaxed, not rushed.
• Gradual: happening slowly over time.

Related Idioms

• Trâu chậm uống nước đục: Literally "The slow buffalo drinks muddy water." Similar to "The early bird gets the worm," implying that those who are slow will get the inferior result.

• Thà chậm còn hơn không: Better late than never.

Học thuật

adj

1. Slow
   • ngựa chạy chậm, rồi dừng lại
     the horse ran slowly then stopped; the horse slowed down to a stop
   • ăn chậm nhai kỹ
     eat slowly and chew carefully
   • làm chậm bước tiến của phong trào
     to make the advance of the movement slower; to slow down the advance of the movement
   • chậm hiểu
     to be slow in understanding
   • sự phát triển chậm
     a slow development
   • đồng hồ chậm năm phút
     the watch is five minutes slow
   • anh ấy là người cẩn thận nhưng hơi chậm