Common Meanings
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huǎn缓
Slow, unhurried, opposite of 'urgent' or 'fast'.
他迈着缓慢的步子，欣赏着周围的风景。
He walked with slow steps, enjoying the surrounding scenery.
To delay or postpone an action, decision, or process, often referring to administrative or legal contexts such as probation, deferring a task, or deferring conscription, or a situation that requires immediate attention (e.g., '刻不容缓' means 'of great urgency, cannot be delayed').
由于资金短缺，项目不得不缓办。
Due to a shortage of funds, the project had to be postponed.
To relax, loosen, ease, or alleviate; to buffer or cushion.
休息可以缓解工作的压力。
Rest can alleviate work pressure.
To revive or recover, to catch one's breath.
跑完长跑后，他坐下来缓了缓气。
After finishing the long-distance run, he sat down to catch his breath.