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迟钝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

迟钝 Usage and Examples

dull

slow-witted

sluggish

obtuse

她虽然迟钝,但起码还很可靠。

She may be slow but at least she's reliable.

他的头被打了一下,从那以后,就有点迟钝。

He got hit on the head and he's been a bit slow since.

The characters in 迟钝

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
迟
chí7Late, slow, delayed
钝
dùn9dull, slow, or blunt

More words starting with 迟

  • chí迟jiāo交Late submission, Submit late
  • chí迟xiān先shēng生Mr. Chi
  • chí迟dào到to be late, late arrival
  • chí迟dào到le了I'm late., You're late.
  • chí迟dào到zǎo早tuì退Being late and leaving early, Tardiness and early departure
  • chí迟dào到xiàn现xiàng象Lateness, The phenomenon of lateness
  • chí迟dào到de的late, delayed
  • chí迟dào到de的yuán员gōng工late employees, tardy employees
  • chí迟dào到de的lǐ理yóu由reason for being late, excuse for being late
  • chí迟yán延delay; postpone
  • chí迟yán延le了delayed, postponed
  • chí迟màn慢slow; sluggish

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Questions about 迟钝

What does 迟钝 mean in Chinese?

迟钝 (chí dùn) means “dull, slow-witted, sluggish, obtuse”.

How do you pronounce 迟钝?

迟钝 is pronounced chí dùn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “dull” in Chinese?

“dull” is 迟钝 (chí dùn) in Chinese.

How is 迟钝 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 迟钝, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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