This is the 6497th most frequent Chinese word.
放缓
To slow down.
The term '放缓' here signifies the deceleration or slowing down of the economic growth speed.
经济增长的速度在过去几年放缓了。
The pace of economic growth has slowed in the past few years.
In this sentence, '放缓' refers to the act of reducing vehicle speed to ensure safety, emphasizing a conscious action.
为了防止交通事故，需要放缓车辆行驶的速度。
To prevent traffic accidents, it is necessary to slow down the speed of vehicles.
Here, '放缓' describes the gradual slowing of breathing, accentuating a natural or automatic change.