慢 màn
adjective
: slow(ly), leisurely; sluggish
遲鈍[迟钝] chi2dun4: dim-witted; stupid
Kun Reading
慢じる | まんじる manjiru
ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: (Archaism) to be conceited
遅い | おそい osoi
adjective
: slow
: late (e.g. “late at night”)
: too late
: (Archaism) dull; stupid
On Reading
まん man
慢慢 man4man4: slowly
慢慢吃 man4man4 chi1 OR 慢用 man4yong4: enjoy your meal; Bon appetit!
慢跑 man4pao3: jogging; canter; slow trot
慢走 man4zou3: stay a bit! OR Watch your step! (take care of yourself) – said to departing guests
慢性 man4xing4: slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison)
[まんせい manse: chronic]
慢待 man4dai4: to slight (treat badly)
怠慢 dai4man4: to slight/neglect
[怠る| おこたる okotaru: to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one’s guard] Godan verb with ru ending放慢 fang4man4: to slow
侮慢 wu3man4: to humiliate/bully
[侮る|あなどる anadaru: to despise; to disdain; to make light of] Godan verb with ru ending且慢 qie3man4: to wait a moment
傲慢 ao4 man4: arrogant; haughty
[ごうまん gouman: pride; haughtiness; arrogance; insolence; hubris]
Japanese Common Word / Expression
我慢 | がまん gaman
: patience; endurance; perseverance; tolerance; self-control; self-denial
我慢強い | がまんづよい gaman zuyoi
: (very) patient; persevering
我慢しないで | がまんしないで gaman shin ide
: without restraint; without hesitation; without holding back
慢心 | まんしん manshin: self-conceit; pride
不幸自慢 | ふこうじまん fukou jiman
: pride in misfortune
卑下自慢 | ひげじまん hige jiman
: Too much humility is pride
Chinese expression< / proverb/strong>
慢吞吞 man4 tun1 tun1
: very slow; exasperatingly slow
慢悠悠 man4 you1 you1
: unhurried
慢騰騰[腾腾] man4 teng2 teng2
: leisurely; unhurried; sluggish
貢高我慢 [贡高我慢] gong4 gao1 wo3 man4
: haughty and arrogant
慢工出巧匠 man4 gong1 chu1 qiao3 jiang4
: patient work makes a skilled craftsman
不怕慢，就怕站 bu4 pa4 man4 , jiu4 pa4 zhan4
: it’s better to make slow progress than no progress at all
形声 Pictophonetic.
忄 (xin1: heart radical 61) suggests the meaning while
曼 (man4: long) provides the sound. Examples:
你好慢喔！ 快一點！
ni3hao3 man4 o1! kuai4 yi1dian3!
You’re very slow! Hurry up!
遅いな！早く！
osoi na! hayaku!
You’re late! Quickly!
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
