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加速

jiā sù · jia su

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HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to speed up
  2. to expedite
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The slow download

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)视频(shìpín)下载(xiàzǎi)得(de)好慢(hǎomàn)。

    This video downloads so slowly.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)点一下(diǎnyīxià)那个(nàge)加速(jiāsù)按钮(ànniǔ)。

    Click that speed-up button.

  3. Liangliang

    加速(jiāsù)以后(yǐhòu)，还是(háishi)很慢(hěnmàn)。

    Even after speeding up, it's still slow.

  4. Dengdeng

    你看(nǐkàn)，网线(wǎngxiàn)没(méi)插好(chāhǎo)！

    Look, the network cable isn't plugged in properly!

  5. Liangliang

    难怪(nánguài)，加速(jiāsù)也(yě)没用(méiyòng)。

    No wonder speeding up didn't help.

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2 examples
01

萨(sà)米(mǐ)的(de)车(chē)突(tū)然(rán)转(zhuǎn)向(xiàng)，加(jiā)速(sù)驶(shǐ)去(qù)。

Sami's car suddenly veered off, speeding away.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by OsoHombre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)觉(jué)得(de)他(tā)的(de)心(xīn)跳(tiào)加(jiā)速(sù)。

He felt his heart beating fast.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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