Hanzi
Traditional
快
Simplified
快

rapid/quick/speed/rate/soon/almost/to make haste/clever/sharp (of knives or wits)/forthright/plainspoken/gratified/pleased/pleasant

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

kuài

Bopomofo

ㄎㄨㄞˋ

Jyutping

faai3

Example sentences

快 kuài
火車快要開了。
火车快要开了。

The train is about to start.

很 hěn
他的漢語進步很快。
他的汉语进步很快。

His Chinese has improved very quickly.

快樂 / 快乐 kuàilè
助人為快樂之本。
助人为快乐之本。

Helping others is the foundation of happiness.

時代 / 时代 shídài
大學時代是我最快樂的時光。
大学时代是我最快乐的时光。

My college days were my happiest times.

儘快 / 尽快 jǐnkuài
請儘快回覆。
请尽快回复。

Please reply as soon as possible.

無知 / 无知 wúzhī
對於這項新技術，我們不能保持無知，必須儘快學習。
对于这项新技术，我们不能保持无知，必须尽快学习。

For this new technology, we cannot remain ignorant; we must learn as soon as possible.

快捷 kuàijié
現代科技讓資訊傳遞變得更加快捷。
现代科技让资讯传递变得更加快捷。

Modern technology makes information transfer even faster.

快要 kuàiyào
火車快要開了，趕快上車吧！
火车快要开了，赶快上车吧！

The train is about to leave, please get on quickly!

似乎 sìhū
天空很暗，似乎快要下雨了。

The sky is very dark; it seems it is about to rain.

快速 kuàisù
他快速地跑向終點。
他快速地跑向终点。

He ran quickly toward the finish line.

Example Vocabulary

快

kuai4

fast; quick; soon; almost

快樂

kuai4'le4

happy; joyful; cheerful

儘快

jin3'kuai4

as soon as possible

快快樂樂

快捷

kuai4'jie2

fast and agile; quick; prompt; shortcut

快要

kuai4'yao4

about to; soon; almost

快速

kuai4'su4

fast; rapid; high-speed

一吐為快

不快

bu4'kuai4

unhappy or displeased; unwell; literally not fast or not sharp in some contexts

不愉快

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