Chinese phrase
增速放缓 zēng sù fàng huǎn
Meaning
Growth slows
When to use it
It means that the rate of growth is slowing. It often appears in business or economic reports as a neutral description of a change, without saying that growth has stopped.
Example dialogue
利润增速放缓。 lì rùn zēng sù fàng huǎn
Profit growth has slowed.
先暂停扩招。 xiān zàn tíng kuò zhāo
Let's put further hiring on hold for now.