Meaning of 加快
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to accelerate; to speed up; to hasten
How to use 加快
加快 takes an object that is a pace, speed, or process, such as 速度 (sùdù, speed), 步伐 (bùfá, pace), or 发展 (fāzhǎn, development). It sounds a little more formal than 快点儿 (kuài diǎnr) and is common in news and work contexts. Example: 我们要加快速度。(Wǒmen yào jiākuài sùdù.) We need to speed up.
加 (jiā) means to add, and 快 (kuài) means fast. Add more fast and you speed something up, so 加快 means to accelerate.
Common mistake: Learners often say 加快 alone to tell someone to hurry, but in everyday speech people say 快点儿 (kuài diǎnr) or 快一点 instead. Also keep the tones clear: jiā is first tone and kuài is fourth tone.
加快 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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加 jiā · to add · 5 strokes
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快 kuài · rapid · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 加快.
| 参加 | cānjiā | to participate; to take part; to join |
| 加油 | jiāyóu | to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | happy; joyful |
| 快要 | kuàiyào | nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth) |
| 快点儿 | kuài diǎnr | erhua variant of 快點|快点[kuai4 dian3] |
| 凉快 | liángkuai | pleasantly cool (weather etc); to cool oneself; to cool off |
| 快餐 | kuàicān | fast food; snack |
| 赶快 | gǎnkuài | quickly; at once |
| 更加 | gèngjiā | more (than sth else); even more |
| 增加 | zēngjiā | to raise; to increase |
| 快速 | kuàisù | fast; high-speed; rapid |
| 加强 | jiāqiáng | to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance |
Questions about 加快
What does 加快 mean?
加快 (jiākuài) means "to accelerate; to speed up; to hasten" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 加快?
加快 is made of 2 characters: 加 (5 strokes), 快 (7 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 加快 an HSK word?
Yes. 加快 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the opposite of 加快?
The opposite is 放慢 (fàngmàn), to slow down, as in 放慢速度 (fàngmàn sùdù, slow down). 减慢 (jiǎnmàn) is also used in more formal writing.
What is the difference between 加快 and 加速?
Both mean to speed up. 加速 (jiāsù) is often used for physical speed, like a car accelerating, and can stand alone. 加快 usually needs an object, like 加快进度 (jiākuài jìndù, speed up progress).