Chinese word

加速

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiā sù

Meaning

  • verbspeed up

Example

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.

Illustration for 加速 (speed up)

More examples

政策的调整可以加速改革进程。zhèng cè de tiáo zhěng ké yǐ jiā sù gǎi gé jìn chéng

Policy adjustments can accelerate the reform process.

Core concept

The rate of progress rises, bringing the same result sooner.

Common phrases

  • 加速改革jiā sù gǎi gé

    accelerate reform

  • 加速建设jiā sù jiàn shè

    accelerate construction

  • 加速转型jiā sù zhuǎn xíng

    accelerate transformation

Similar words

加快jiā kuài: Increasing the speed at which an activity or change develops.
促进cù jìn: Supporting development or progress so results come sooner.
推进tuī jìn: Pushing a plan or project forward so its execution or completion comes sooner.
加紧jiā jǐn: Putting extra speed and effort into work or preparation to finish in a short time.

Definition in Chinese

使某事或某过程的进行速度增加，缩短所需时间。shǐ mǒu shì huò mǒu guò chéng de jìn xíng sù dù zēng jiā suō duǎn suǒ xū shí jiān

Word origin

The two characters form a transparent compound: 加 (jiā, "add") contributes the idea of increase and 速 (sù, "speed") identifies what increases.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the object can be a task, project, or plan, so the word commonly concerns progress rather than only the speed of a moving object.

Other meanings

  • hastenverb
  • accelerationnoun

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