Meaning of 迅速
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- rapid
- speedy
- fast
How to use 迅速
迅速 is a fairly formal word that often comes before a verb with or without 地, describing how quickly an action happens. It is common in news, writing, and serious speech. Example: 他迅速地完成了任务。 (Tā xùnsù de wánchéng le rènwu.) He completed the task quickly.
Both 迅 (xùn) and 速 (sù) carry the walking radical 辶, the sign for movement on a road. Picture someone moving down the road fast, and you have 迅速: rapid, speedy.
Common mistake: Learners often swap 迅速 for 快 everywhere, but 迅速 sounds stiff in casual talk. For something like "walk faster," say 走快点 (zǒu kuài diǎn), not 迅速走. Also watch the tones: both syllables are fourth tone, xùn and sù, so do not say xūn or xǔn.
迅速 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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迅 xùn · quick · 6 strokes
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速 sù · prompt · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 迅速.
| 速度 | sùdù | speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo |
| 快速 | kuàisù | fast; high-speed; rapid |
| 高速公路 | gāosù gōnglù | expressway; highway; freeway |
| 高速 | gāosù | high speed; expressway (abbr. for 高速公路[gao1 su4 gong1 lu4]) |
| 加速 | jiāsù | to accelerate; to speed up; to expedite |
| 时速 | shísù | speed per hour |
| 减速 | jiǎnsù | to reduce speed; to slow down |
| 超速 | chāosù | to exceed the speed limit; to speed |
| 火速 | huǒsù | at top speed; at a tremendous lick |
| 车速 | chēsù | vehicle speed |
| 飞速 | fēisù | swift; rapidly |
| 提速 | tísù | to increase the specified cruising speed; to pick up speed |
Questions about 迅速
What does 迅速 mean?
迅速 (xùnsù) means "rapid; speedy" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 迅速?
迅速 is made of 2 characters: 迅 (6 strokes), 速 (10 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 迅速 an HSK word?
Yes. 迅速 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 迅速 and 快速?
They are close in meaning, and both can describe actions. 快速 often describes the speed of a thing or process, as in 快速发展 (rapid development). 迅速 stresses how quickly someone reacts or acts, as in 迅速反应 (react quickly).
Can 迅速 be used as a predicate on its own?
Yes. You can say 他的动作很迅速 (Tā de dòngzuò hěn xùnsù), meaning his movements are very quick. Like other adjectives, it usually takes an adverb such as 很 or 非常 in this position.