How to say “rapid” in Chinese
rapid, swift
“Rapid” in Chinese is 迅速, xùn sù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
迅速 is read xùn 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, 辶 “walk”: moving fast.
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 “迅速”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 迅速. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这几年，科技发展得非常迅速。zhèjǐnián,kējìfāzhǎndefēichángxùnsùIn recent years technology has been developing very rapidly.
- 近年来，直播行业迅速兴起。jìnniánlái,zhíbōhángyèxùnsùxīngqǐIn recent years the live-streaming industry has risen rapidly.
More words from the lesson “Strong and weak”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “rapid” in Chinese?
“Rapid” in Chinese is 迅速, pinyin xùnsù.
What does 迅速 mean?
迅速 (xùnsù) means “rapid, swift”.
How do you write 迅速?
迅速 is 2 characters: 迅 (xùn) — fast, rapid; 速 (sù) — fast; speed. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 迅速?
迅速 is read xùnsù. Tones: xùn — fourth tone, sù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“rapid” in the lesson “Strong and weak”
This word is from the topic “Size, strength, degree” 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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