Definition & Meaning

1.(of situation, ambience, mood, etc.) become relaxed; calm down

2.at leisure; lax; loose; slow

Word usage

Words with chi huan

chí huǎn

弛 缓

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1
v.(of situation, ambience, mood, etc.) become relaxed; calm down
- tā tīng le zhè yī fān huà jǐn zhāng de xīn qíng jiàn jiàn chí huǎn xia lai
  她听了这一番话，紧张的心情渐渐弛缓下来。
  On hearing these words, she gradually calmed down.
- dà huì shang de qì fēn yǒu yī xiē chí huǎn
  大会上的气氛有一些弛缓。
  The atmosphere at the convention had relaxed somewhat.
- shì jiè jǐn zhāng jú shì yǐ qū chí huǎn le
  世界紧张局势已趋弛缓了。
  World tension has eased off.
synonym
hé huǎn和缓
antonym
jǐn zhāng紧张
2
adj.at leisure; lax; loose; slow
- wèi chí huǎn
  胃弛缓
  gastroatonia
synonym
hé huǎn和缓
antonym
jǐn zhāng紧张
3
n.atony

Word usage

Note
"弛缓" is different from "迟缓". "弛缓" refers to the relaxation of the situation and mood; "迟缓" refers to the slow progress of actions or things.

Chinese words with pinyin chi huan

chí huǎn迟缓sluggish

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