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减速

jiǎn sù

2-character word Traditional 減速

What 减速 means

1. to reduce speed; to slow down

The characters in 减速

• 减jiǎnto lower; to decrease; to reduce
• 速sùfast; rapid; quick

Example sentences

• 当您开车的时候，应该在转弯处减速。
  When you are driving, you should slow down on corners.
• 注意,减速,距离200米处有个险弯.
  Zhùyì, jiǎnsù, jùlí 200 mǐ chǔ yǒu gè xiǎn wān.
  Attention. Slow down. Dangerous turn at 200 meters.
• 火车在快到交叉路口的时候减速、按喇叭。
  Huǒchē zài kuài dào jiāochā lùkǒu de shíhou jiǎnsù, àn lǎba.
  The train slowed and blared its horn as it approached the railway crossing.

Words starting with 减速

• 减速器jiǎn sù qìmoderator; reducer (mechanical gearbox)
• 减速带jiǎn sù dàispeed bump

Sounds the same

Read jiǎn sù, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 俭素thrifty and plain