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加速

jiāsù

to accelerate

How common it is

加速 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say jiāsù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

加速表示让速度变快。

jiā sù biǎo shì ràng sù dù biàn kuài。

加速 means to make something faster.

Context note

加速常用于交通、变化和动作。

jiā sù cháng yòng yú jiāo tōng 、 biàn huà hé dòng zuò。

It is often used with transport, changes, and actions.

5 examples

车开始加速。
chē kāi shǐ jiā sù。
The car started to speed up.
我们要加速前进。
wǒ men yào jiā sù qián jìn。
We need to speed up and move forward.
加速能节省时间。
jiā sù néng jié shěng shí jiān。
Speeding up can save time.
他加速跑向门口。
tā jiā sù pǎo xiàng mén kǒu。
He sped up and ran toward the door.
请加速完成。
qǐng jiā sù wán chéng。
Please speed up the completion.

5 mini stories

司机看到红灯后没有加速。
sī jī kàn dào hóng dēng hòu méi yǒu jiā sù。
The driver did not speed up after seeing the red light.
老师说,做题时要先理解,再加速。
lǎo shī shuō, zuò tí shí yào xiān lǐ jiě, zài jiā sù。
The teacher said to understand first, then speed up when doing questions.
飞机开始加速起飞。
fēi jī kāi shǐ jiā sù qǐ fēi。
The plane began to speed up for takeoff.
他们希望加速完成任务。
tā men xī wàng jiā sù wán chéng rèn wu。
They hoped to speed up the completion of the task.
加速不是乱跑,而是更有效。
jiā sù bú shì luàn pǎo, ér shì gèng yǒu xiào。
Speeding up is not running wildly, but being more efficient.

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