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kuài

fast; quick

Usage note

”用来表示速度或动作的迅速。例如,你可以用它来描述跑得很或者事情做得很

kuài lái yòng biǎo shì sùdù huò dòng作用的速度或动作的迅速。例如,你可以用它来描述跑得很快或者事情做得很快。

“快” is used to indicate speed or the quickness of an action. For example, you can use it to describe running fast or doing something quickly.

Context note

在日常生活中,“”常用于描述速度或动作的迅速,比如速跑、速吃饭等。

rì cháng shēn qíng zhōng, “kuài” cháng yòng wù dé sùdù huò dòng zuò xùn sù, bǐ rú kuài sù pǎo、kuài sù chīfàn děng。

"快" is commonly used in daily life to describe speed or the quickness of an action, such as running fast and eating quickly.

5 examples

他跑得很
tā pǎo dé hěn kuài。
He runs very fast.
我们点吃吧。
wǒ men kuài diǎn chī ba。
Let's eat quickly.
这道题做得很
zhè dào tí zuò dé hěn kuài。
This problem was done quickly.
他骑自行车很速。
tā qí zì xíng chē hěn kuài sù。
He rides his bicycle very fast.
点,我们要迟到了。
kuài diǎn, wǒ men yào chí dào le。
Hurry up, we might be late.

5 mini stories

小明跑得很,他总是第一个到达终点。
xiǎo míng pǎo dé hěn kuài, tā zǒng shì dì yī gè dào dá zhōng diǎn。
Xiaoming runs very fast; he always arrives at the finish line first.
妈妈让我们点吃饭,因为我们要去公园玩。
mā ma ràng wǒ men kuài diǎn chī fàn, yīn wèi wǒ men yào qù gōng yuán wán。
Mom tells us to eat quickly because we are going to the park to play.
小红做作业很,所以她总是有时间复习。
xiǎo hóng zuò zuò yè hěn kuài, suǒ yǐ tā zǒng shì yǒu shí jiān fù xí。
Xiaohong does her homework quickly, so she always has time to review.
爸爸骑自行车去上班,他觉得这样很多。
bà ba qí zì xíng chē qù shàng bān, tā jué de zhè yàng kuài hěn duō。
Dad rides his bicycle to work; he thinks it's much faster this way.
我们今天要早点回家,因为妈妈说她会很做好晚饭。
wǒ men jīn tiān yào zǎo diǎn huí jiā, yīn wèi mā ma shuō tā huì hěn kuài zuò hǎo wǎn fàn。
We need to go home early today because Mom says she will make dinner quickly.

Mini dialogue

跑得快

A
你跑得真
Nǐ pǎo de zhēn kuài!
You run really fast!
B
谢谢,我每天都练习。
Xièxie, wǒ měitiān dōu liànxí.
Thanks, I practice every day.

快点来

A
过来,车要开了!
Kuài guòlái, chē yào kāi le!
Come quickly, the bus is about to leave!
B
好的,我马上来。
Hǎo de, wǒ mǎshàng lái.
Okay, I'm coming right away.

Related words and contrasts

opposite
màn
slow

Common opposite used in daily life, e.g., 走得快 vs 走得慢

similar
迅速
xùn sù
rapid; swift

A more formal synonym, often used in writing

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