Hanzi
Traditional
速
Simplified
速
速
速

fast/rapid/quick/velocity

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

sù

Bopomofo

ㄙㄨˋ

Jyutping

cuk1

Example sentences

速度 sùdù
這輛火車的行駛速度非常快。
这辆火车的行驶速度非常快。

The speed of this train is very fast.

飛行 / 飞行 fēixíng
這架飛機的飛行速度非常快。
这架飞机的飞行速度非常快。

The flying speed of this airplane is very fast.

加速 jiāsù
這輛車突然加速了。
这辆车突然加速了。

The car suddenly accelerated.

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.

興起 / 兴起 xīngqǐ
近年來，外送平臺在城市中快速興起。
近年来，外送平台在城市中快速兴起。

In recent years, food delivery platforms have risen rapidly in cities.

迅速 xùnsù
警方迅速採取行動。
警方迅速采取行动。

The police took rapid action.

發展 / 发展 fāzhǎn
這座城市的經濟發展非常迅速。
这座城市的经济发展非常迅速。

The economic development of this city is very rapid.

速 sù
這列火車的時速非常高。
这列火车的时速非常高。

The speed of this train is very high.

限 xiàn
這裡限速五十公里。
这里限速五十公里。

The speed limit here is fifty kilometers.

Example Vocabulary

速度

su4'du4

speed; velocity; rate

加速

jia1'su4

to accelerate; to speed up

快速

kuai4'su4

fast; rapid; high-speed

迅速

xun4'su4

rapid; speedy; fast

速

su4

speed; fast

速溶

su4'rong2

不速之客

bu4'su4'zhi1'ke4

光速

guang1'su4

全速

quan2'su4

兵貴神速

bing1'gui4'shen2'su4

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