Chinese word

加快

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiā kuài

Meaning

  • verbspeed up

Example

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?

Illustration for 加快 (speed up)

More examples

我们需要加快速度来完成任务。wǒ men xū yào jiā kuài sù dù lái wán chéng rèn wù

We need to increase our speed to complete the task.

Core concept

An intentional increase in a process's pace that brings its finish earlier.

Common phrases

  • 加快速度jiā kuài sù dù

    increase speed

  • 加快进度jiā kuài jìn dù

    speed up progress

  • 加快步伐jiā kuài bù fá

    quicken one's pace

Similar words

加速jiā sù: To raise the speed at which something moves or develops.
加紧jiā jǐn: To intensify work or use time more fully to get something done sooner.
促进cù jìn: To support progress or development and help it advance faster.

Definition in Chinese

使某事在时间上变得更快，缩短完成所需的时间。shǐ mǒu shì zài shí jiān shàng biàn de gèng kuài suō duǎn wán chéng suǒ xū de shí jiān

Word origin

加 (jiā, "add") + 快 (kuài, "fast") presents the word as adding speed to something, a natural image for shortening its completion time.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a simple statement that something is fast, this verb focuses on a change in timing, so it fits plans, work, and procedures whose completion is being brought forward.

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