HSK · Level 17
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Chinese word
迅速
Pronunciation
Pinyinxùn sù
Meaning
- adjectivequick
Example
他处理问题很迅速。tā chú lǐ wèn tí hěn xùn sù
He handles problems very quickly.
More examples
他迅速采取了补救措施。tā xùn sù cái qǔ le bǔ jiù cuò shī
He promptly took remedial measures.
Core concept
An action, response, or process that moves from start to finish with almost no delay.
Common phrases
采取迅速措施cái qǔ xùn sù cuò shī
take prompt measures
反应迅速fǎn yìng xùn sù
react quickly
迅速行动xùn sù xíng dòng
act promptly
Similar words
快kuài: Fast in everyday speech, describing movement, action, or change that takes little time.
快速kuài sù: Swift and high-speed, often describing progress or action in formal writing.
飞快fēi kuài: Extremely fast, with a vivid sense that movement happens in an instant.
及时jí shí: Done at the needed time without being late, with emphasis on meeting the moment.
Definition in Chinese
动作或处理在很短的时间内完成，速度很快。dòng zuò huò chú lǐ zài hěn duǎn de shí jiān nèi wán chéng sù dù hěn kuài
Word origin
迅 (xùn, "rapid") + 速 (sù, "speed") joins two ideas of fast movement and speed, reinforcing an action completed in very little time.
Usage tips
- English often uses an adverb such as "quickly" where Chinese uses this adjective after a verb phrase, a useful difference when translating sentences about action.
Other meanings
- promptadjective
- swiftadjective
Opposites
- 迟缓chí huǎnslowadjective