高速 meaning in English
high speed; expressway (abbr. for 高速公路[gao1 su4 gong1 lu4])
Meaning of 高速
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- high speed
- expressway (abbr. for 高速公路[gao1 su4 gong1 lu4])
How to use 高速
高速 describes things that move or develop fast, like 高速发展 (gāosù fāzhǎn, rapid development). In everyday speech it is also short for 高速公路 (gāosù gōnglù), the expressway. Example: 我们走高速吧。(Wǒmen zǒu gāosù ba.) Let's take the expressway.
高 (gāo) means high or tall, and 速 (sù) means speed, as in 速度 (sùdù). Put them together and you get "high speed."
Common mistake: Learners often use 高速 where 快 (kuài) is more natural, such as saying 他跑得很高速 instead of 他跑得很快 (tā pǎo de hěn kuài). 高速 usually goes before a noun or verb, as in 高速列车, and is not used after 得.
高速 in example sentences
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高 gāo · high · 10 strokes
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速 sù · prompt · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 高速.
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy; glad |
| 高中 | gāozhōng | senior high school (abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]) |
| 提高 | tígāo | to raise; to increase |
| 高级 | gāojí | high level; high grade |
| 速度 | sùdù | speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo |
| 快速 | kuàisù | fast; high-speed; rapid |
| 高速公路 | gāosù gōnglù | expressway; highway; freeway |
| 跳高 | tiàogāo | (athletics) high jump |
| 迅速 | xùnsù | rapid; speedy |
| 高潮 | gāocháo | high tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity |
| 高尚 | gāoshàng | noble; lofty |
| 身高 | shēngāo | (a person's) height |
Questions about 高速
What does 高速 mean?
高速 (gāosù) means "high speed; expressway (abbr. for 高速公路[gao1 su4 gong1 lu4])" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 高速?
高速 is made of 2 characters: 高 (10 strokes), 速 (10 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 高速 an HSK word?
Yes. 高速 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 高速 and 快速?
Both mean fast. 快速 (kuàisù) is a general word for quick or rapid, as in 快速回答 (answer quickly). 高速 stresses a very high speed and appears in technical terms like 高速铁路 (high-speed rail).
Is the 高铁 high-speed train related to 高速?
Yes. 高铁 (gāotiě) is short for 高速铁路 (gāosù tiělù), high-speed railway. Note that 高速 alone usually means the expressway for cars, not the train.