Chinese word

快点儿

Pronunciation

Pinyinkuài diǎnr

Meaning

  • adverbquickly

Example

你能快点儿把门关上吗？nǐ néng kuài diǎnr bǎ mén guān shàng ma

Can you close the door quickly?

Illustration for 快点儿 (quickly)

More examples

作业还没做完，快点儿做完吧。zuò yè hái méi zuò wán kuài diǎnr zuò wán ba

The homework isn't finished yet, so finish it quickly.

Core concept

Pushes the next action toward a quicker pace or an earlier start.

Common phrases

  • 快点儿过来kuài diǎnr guò lái

    come over quickly

  • 快点儿回家kuài diǎnr huí jiā

    get home quickly

  • 快点儿做完kuài diǎnr zuò wán

    finish quickly

Similar words

快点kuài diǎn: Urges an action to speed up, using a brief casual spoken prompt.
快一点儿kuài yì diǎnr: Urges an action to become a little faster, in a casual spoken request.
马上mǎ shàng: Shows that an action will begin right away, with no gap before it starts.
立刻lì kè: Marks an action as needing to happen immediately, allowing no delay.

Definition in Chinese

用来催促对方加快动作，表示比现在更快地做某事，常作副词置于动词前。yòng lái cuī cù duì fāng jiā kuài dòng zuò biǎo shì bǐ xiàn zài gèng kuài dì zuò mǒu shì cháng zuò fù cí zhì yú dòng cí qián

Word origin

The spoken form 快点儿 (kuàidiǎnér, "quickly") developed from 快 (kuài, "fast") and 点儿 (diǎnr, "a little"), so its wording suggests becoming a little faster.

Usage tips

  • A bare use can sound like a command, so a question form or a polite word often makes the request sound more suitable in everyday conversation.

Other meanings

  • sooneradverb
  • right awayadverb

Opposites

  • 慢慢地màn màn dìslowlyadverb
  • 慢吞吞màn tūn tūnsluggishlyadverb

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