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USAGE NOTE
This idiom may also be written "chano chano."
chino chano(
chee
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noh
chah
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noh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (colloquial) (idiom) (unhurriedly) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. slowly
¿Quieres que te lleve? - No, hijo, gracias. Me voy hasta allí chino chano y hago un poco de ejercicio.Do you want a ride? - No, son, thank you. I'll walk there slowly and get a little exercise.
2. (colloquial) (idiom) (gradually) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. step by step
Chino chano, ella fue ascendiendo en la empresa y ahora es directora de ventas.Step by step, she rose in the firm, and now she's the sales manager.
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