HSK · Level 7
134 words
Chinese word
减速
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiǎn sù
Meaning
- verbslow down
Example
前面有事故，请减速。qián miàn yǒu shì gù qǐng jiǎn sù
There is an accident ahead, so please slow down.
More examples
遇到行人，司机应当减速并避让。yù dào xíng rén sī jī yīng dāng jiǎn sù bìng bì ràng
When a driver encounters a pedestrian, the driver should slow down and yield.
Core concept
A moving thing eases from a faster pace toward a slower one.
Common phrases
减速停车jiǎn sù tíng chē
slow down and stop
减速通过路口jiǎn sù tōng guò lù kǒu
slow down when passing through an intersection
逐步减速zhú bù jiǎn sù
gradually slow down
Similar words
放慢fàng màn: Make a movement, activity, or process take place at a slower pace.
减慢jiǎn màn: Cause movement or change to proceed at a lower rate.
慢下来màn xià lái: Become gradually less fast and reach a calmer pace.
Definition in Chinese
降低行驶或运动的速度，使移动变慢。jiàng dī xíng shǐ huò yùn dòng de sù dù shǐ yí dòng biàn màn
Word origin
减 (jiǎn, "reduce") + 速 (sù, "speed") forms 减速 (jiǎnsù, "reduce speed"), naming a reduction in the speed of movement.
Usage tips
- In everyday road speech, it can describe either a safety instruction or a change already taking place, depending on the surrounding sentence.