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“speed” in Chinese

Chinese

Also车速 (chē sù) · 速度 (sù dù) · 时速 (shí sù)

Pronunciation

Pinyinchāo sù

Example

开车不要超速，很危险。kāi chē bú yào chāo sù hěn wēi xiǎn

Don't speed while driving; it's very dangerous.

Illustration for 超速 (speed)

How to say “speed” in Chinese

“Speed” in Chinese is 超速 (chāo sù).

A vehicle moves faster than the limit allowed for that road or situation.

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

Example sentences with 超速

他因为超速被交警罚款。tā yīn wèi chāo sù bèi jiāo jǐng fá kuǎn

The traffic police fined him for speeding.

Tips for using 超速

  • In everyday Chinese, it points to a driving context rather than any movement that happens quickly, so it is not normally used for a fast runner or a rapid computer process.

Other Chinese words for “speed”

在城市里，车速不能太快。zài chéng shì lǐ chē sù bù néng tài kuài

In cities, cars must not go too fast.

这辆车的速度很快。zhè liàng chē de sù dù hěn kuài

This car's speed is very high.

货车的时速比较慢。huò chē de shí sù bǐ jiào màn

The truck's speed is relatively low.

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