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时速

shí sù · shi su

Traditional 時速

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. speed per hour
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Train versus bike

  1. Liangliang

    你看(nǐkàn)，这列(zhèliè)高铁(gāotiě)的(de)时速(shísù)是(shì)三百(sānbǎi)公里(gōnglǐ)。

    Look, this high-speed train goes 300 kilometers an hour.

  2. Dengdeng

    三百公里(sānbǎigōnglǐ)？我(wǒ)骑车(qíchē)的(de)时速(shísù)才(cái)十五公里(shíwǔgōnglǐ)。

    300 kilometers? My bike speed is only 15 kilometers an hour.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)骑到(qídào)上海(shànghǎi)，要(yào)三四天(sānsìtiān)。

    Then riding to Shanghai takes you three or four days.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)先(xiān)坐(zuò)高铁(gāotiě)去(qù)，我(wǒ)过几天(guòjǐtiān)到(dào)。

    OK, you take the train first. I will arrive in a few days.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)列(liè)火(huǒ)车(chē)最(zuì)高(gāo)时(shí)速(sù)可(kě)达(dá)三(sān)百(bǎi)公(gōng)里(lǐ)。

This train can reach a maximum speed of 300 kilometers per hour.

02

今(jīn)天(tiān)风(fēng)很(hěn)大(dà)，风(fēng)速(sù)时(shí)速(sù)超(chāo)过(guò)五(wǔ)十(shí)公(gōng)里(lǐ)。

The wind is very strong today, with wind speeds exceeding 50 kilometers per hour.

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