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“speed up” in Chinese

Chinese

Also加快 (jiā kuài) · 加速 (jiā sù)

Pronunciation

Pinyintí sù

Example

为了赶工,团队要提速进度。wèi le gǎn gōng tuán duì yào tí sù jìn dù

To finish the work on time, the team needs to speed up its work.

Illustration for 提速 (speed up)

How to say “speed up” in Chinese

“Speed up” in Chinese is 提速 (tí sù).

A process shifts into a faster gear, so its work moves forward in less time.

Full entry for 提速: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 提速

面对激烈竞争,公司决定提速新产品的研发。miàn duì jī liè jìng zhēng gōng sī jué dìng tí sù xīn chán pǐn de yán fā

Facing fierce competition, the company decided to speed up research and development of its new product.

Tips for using 提速

  • In conversational Chinese, this verb often has a workplace or official tone, so it fits discussion of project schedules, production, transport, and internet services.

Other Chinese words for “speed up”

能不能把进度加快一点?néng bù néng bǎ jìn dù jiā kuài yì diǎn

Could you speed things up a little?

我们要加速完成任务。wǒ men yào jiā sù wán chéng rèn wù

We need to speed up to finish the task.

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