How to say “fast” in Chinese
fast, rapid
“Fast” in Chinese is 快速, kuài sù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
快速 is read kuài 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, 忄 “heart”.
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 “快速”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 快速. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们要加快速度，否则来不及。wǒmenyàojiākuàisùdù,fǒuzéláibujíWe need to speed up, or we won't make it.
- 近几年，新能源汽车的销量呈现出快速增长的趋势。jìnjǐnián,xīnnéngyuánqìchēdexiāoliàngchéngxiànchūkuàisùzēngzhǎngdeqūshìIn recent years, sales of new-energy vehicles have been showing rapid growth.
More words from the lesson “Science and technology”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “fast” in Chinese?
“Fast” in Chinese is 快速, pinyin kuàisù.
What does 快速 mean?
快速 (kuàisù) means “fast, rapid”.
How do you write 快速?
快速 is 2 characters: 快 (kuài) — fast; happy; 速 (sù) — fast; speed. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 快速?
快速 is read kuàisù. Tones: kuài — fourth tone, sù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“fast” in the lesson “Science and technology”
This word is from the topic “Ecology and technology” of HSK 4. 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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