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快速

kuài sù · kuai su

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HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. fast; high-speed; rapid
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A quick breakfast

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)早上(zǎoshang)只有(zhǐyǒu)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)，想(xiǎng)做(zuò)快速(kuàisù)早餐(zǎocān)。

    I only have ten minutes in the morning. I want a quick breakfast.

  2. Dengdeng

    煮(zhǔ)个(gè)鸡蛋(jīdàn)很(hěn)快速(kuàisù)。

    Boiling an egg is quick.

  3. Liangliang

    煮鸡蛋(zhǔjīdàn)要(yào)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)！

    Boiling eggs takes ten minutes!

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)吃(chī)面包(miànbāo)最(zuì)快速(kuàisù)。

    Then bread is the quickest.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)面包(miànbāo)呢(ne)？

    Where's your bread?

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)快速(kuàisù)地(de)吃完(chīwán)了(le)。

    I already finished it quickly.

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2 examples
01

人(rén)体(tǐ)能(néng)够(gòu)快(kuài)速(sù)地(de)适(shì)应(yìng)气(qì)温(wēn)的(de)转(zhuǎn)变(biàn)。

The body quickly adjusts itself to changes in temperature.

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

02

他(tā)快(kuài)速(sù)浏(liú)览(lǎn)摘(zhāi)要(yào)，寻(xún)找(zhǎo)要(yào)找(zhǎo)的(de)论(lùn)文(wén)。

He quickly read through the abstracts to find the paper he was looking for.

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

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快
kuài

rapid; quick

速
sù

fast; rapid

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