How to say “exceed the speed limit” in Chinese
exceed the speed limit
“Exceed the speed limit” in Chinese is 超速, chāo sù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
超速 is read chāo sù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 走 “walk”.
On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 束 shù hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “超速”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 超速. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他超速了，被罚款两百块。tāchāosùle,bèifákuǎnliǎngbǎikuàiHe was speeding and got fined two hundred yuan.
- 你超速了！这里只能开六十。nǐchāosùle,zhèlǐzhǐnéngkāiliùshíYou're speeding! The limit here is sixty.
- 事故的原因是司机超速shìgùdeyuányīnshìsījīchāosùThe cause of the accident is that the driver was speeding.
- 他超速了，被交警罚了两百块钱。tāchāosùle,bèijiāojǐngfáleliǎngbǎikuàiqiánHe was speeding, and the traffic police fined him two hundred yuan.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “exceed the speed limit” in Chinese?
“Exceed the speed limit” in Chinese is 超速, pinyin chāosù.
What does 超速 mean?
超速 (chāosù) means “exceed the speed limit”.
How do you write 超速?
超速 is 2 characters: 超 (chāo) — super-, over; 速 (sù) — fast; speed. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 超速?
超速 is read chāosù. Tones: chāo — first tone, sù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“exceed the speed limit” in the lesson “Traffic and fines”
This word is from the topic “Transportation” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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