Chinese word

语速

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǔ sù

Meaning

  • nounspeaking speed

Example

你的语速太快，我听不清。nǐ de yǔ sù tài kuài wǒ tīng bù qīng

Your speaking speed is too fast for me to hear you clearly.

Illustration for 语速 (speaking speed)

More examples

请放慢语速，我刚开始学中文。qǐng fàng màn yǔ sù wǒ gāng kāi shǐ xué zhōng wén

Please speak more slowly; I am just starting to learn Chinese.

Core concept

A measure of how densely words or syllables arrive in spoken language.

Common phrases

  • 说话的语速shuō huà de yǔ sù

    speaking speed

  • 语速太快yǔ sù tài kuài

    speaking speed too fast

  • 控制语速kòng zhì yǔ sù

    control speaking speed

Similar words

说话速度shuō huà sù dù: General term for how fast someone speaks, often described by the amount said in a set time.
语调yǔ diào: Changes in pitch and tone of voice that express meaning or feeling while speaking.
节奏jié zòu: Pattern of pauses and stresses that gives speech its natural flow.

Definition in Chinese

指说话时每分钟或每秒钟所发出词语或音节的多少，作为衡量讲话速度的指标。zhǐ shuō huà shí měi fēn zhōng huò méi miǎo zhōng suǒ fā chū cí yǔ huò yīn jié de duō shǎo zuò wéi héng liáng jiǎng huà sù dù de zhǐ biāo

Word origin

语 (yǔ, "speech") + 速 (sù, "speed") forms a transparent compound for the rate at which speech unfolds.

Usage tips

  • For conversational listening, a high 语速 (yǔsù, "speaking speed") leaves less time to recognize each sound, so familiar vocabulary can still be difficult to catch.

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