Chinese word

车速

Pronunciation

Pinyinchē sù

Meaning

  • nounspeed

Example

在城市里，车速不能太快。zài chéng shì lǐ chē sù bù néng tài kuài

In cities, cars must not go too fast.

Illustration for 车速 (speed)

More examples

在雨天，司机应降低车速以确保安全。zài yǔ tiān sī jī yīng jiàng dī chē sù yǐ què bǎo ān quán

On rainy days, drivers should reduce speed to ensure safety.

Core concept

A measurable rate that shows how quickly a vehicle moves from one point to another.

Common phrases

  • 控制车速kòng zhì chē sù

    control speed

  • 保持车速bǎo chí chē sù

    maintain speed

  • 降低车速jiàng dī chē sù

    reduce speed

  • 提高车速tí gāo chē sù

    increase speed

Similar words

速度sù dù: A numerical measure of how fast a person or thing moves.
时速shí sù: The distance traveled in one hour, usually given in kilometers per hour.
限速xiàn sù: The highest speed allowed for vehicles on a road or in a particular place.

Definition in Chinese

车速是指车辆在单位时间内行驶的距离，用来表示车辆行驶的快慢。chē sù shì zhǐ chē liàng zài dān wèi shí jiān nèi xíng shǐ de jù lí yòng lái biǎo shì chē liàng xíng shǐ de kuài màn

Word origin

车 (chē, "vehicle") identifies what is moving, while 速 (sù, "speed") identifies how fast it moves, so the compound means the vehicle's rate of motion.

Usage tips

  • Because road safety depends on this value, the noun often appears with words for limits, change, and control in practical driving conversations.

Opposites

Related words

  • 车速表chē sù biǎospeedometernoun
  • 车速传感器chē sù chuán gǎn qìspeed sensornoun
  • 车速限制chē sù xiàn zhìspeed limitnoun

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