Chinese word

提速

Pronunciation

Pinyintí sù

Meaning

  • verbspeed up

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 提速改革tí sù gǎi gé

    accelerate reform

  • 提速生产tí sù shēng chǎn

    speed up production

  • 提速审批tí sù shěn pī

    expedite approval

Similar words

加速jiā sù: Increase the speed of a movement or process.
加快jiā kuài: Hasten the progress or development of something.
加紧jiā jǐn: Work with extra effort and urgency to move a task forward.
赶工gǎn gōng: Hurry to complete work before a deadline.

Definition in Chinese

提高速度或加快进展，指使某事进行得更快。tí gāo sù dù huò jiā kuài jìn zhǎn zhí shǐ mǒu shì jìn xíng de gèng kuài

Word origin

提 (tí, "raise") + 速 (sù, "speed") creates a compact compound meaning that the speed of an ongoing activity is raised.

Usage tips

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

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