Meaning of 速度
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo
How to use 速度
速度 is the everyday word for speed, used for cars, internet, work, and even the tempo of music. It often pairs with 快 (kuài) or 慢 (màn), or with verbs like 加快 (jiākuài) and 放慢 (fàngmàn). Example: 这辆车的速度很快。(Zhè liàng chē de sùdù hěn kuài.) This car's speed is very fast.
速 (sù) means fast, as in 快速 (kuàisù), and 度 (dù) means a degree or measure, as in 温度 (wēndù). So 速度 is literally the measure of how fast something goes.
Common mistake: Learners often use 速度 as an adjective, saying 他很速度 to mean he is fast. 速度 is a noun, so say 他很快 (tā hěn kuài) or 他的速度很快 (tā de sùdù hěn kuài) instead.
速度 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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速 sù · prompt · 10 strokes
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度 dù · to pass · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 速度.
| 态度 | tàidù | manner; bearing |
| 角度 | jiǎodù | angle; (fig.) point of view |
| 温度 | wēndù | temperature |
| 程度 | chéngdù | degree; level; extent |
| 快速 | kuàisù | fast; high-speed; rapid |
| 制度 | zhìdù | system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution |
| 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]) |
| 难度 | nándù | degree of difficulty |
| 度过 | dùguò | to pass; to spend (time) |
| 迅速 | xùnsù | rapid; speedy |
| 季度 | jìdù | quarter of a year; season (sports) |
Questions about 速度
What does 速度 mean?
速度 (sùdù) means "speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 速度?
速度 is made of 2 characters: 速 (10 strokes), 度 (9 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 速度 an HSK word?
Yes. 速度 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say 'speed up' or 'slow down' with 速度?
Use 加快速度 (jiākuài sùdù) for speed up and 放慢速度 (fàngmàn sùdù) or 减慢速度 (jiǎnmàn sùdù) for slow down. For example, 请放慢速度 (qǐng fàngmàn sùdù) means please slow down.
Can 速度 describe internet speed?
Yes. 网速 (wǎngsù) is the common short form, but 网络速度 (wǎngluò sùdù) is also correct. You might hear 网速太慢了 (wǎngsù tài màn le), the internet is too slow.