How to say “speed per hour” in Chinese
speed per hour
“Speed per hour” in Chinese is 时速, shí sù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
时速 is read shí 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, 日 “sun”.
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 “时速”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “speed per hour” in Chinese?
“Speed per hour” in Chinese is 时速, pinyin shísù.
What does 时速 mean?
时速 (shísù) means “speed per hour”.
How do you write 时速?
时速 is 2 characters: 时 (shí) — time; 速 (sù) — fast; speed. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 时速?
时速 is read shísù. Tones: shí — second tone, sù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“speed per hour” in the lesson “Rush hour”
This word is from the topic “Travel and transport” of HSK 6. 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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