Chinese word

速度

Pronunciation

Pinyinsù dù

Meaning

  • nounspeed

Example

这辆车的速度很快。zhè liàng chē de sù dù hěn kuài

This car's speed is very high.

Illustration for 速度 (speed)

More examples

请把速度保持在规定范围内。qǐng bǎ sù dù bǎo chí zài guī dìng fàn wéi nèi

Please keep the speed within the specified range.

Core concept

The rate at which something moves or develops, measured against the passing of time.

Common phrases

  • 保持速度bǎo chí sù dù

    maintain speed

  • 降低速度jiàng dī sù dù

    reduce speed

  • 最大速度zuì dà sù dù

    maximum speed

Similar words

快慢kuài màn: The degree to which something is fast or slow.
网速wǎng sù: The rate at which data moves through the internet.

Definition in Chinese

表示物体或事物在单位时间内移动或变化的快慢程度。biǎo shì wù tǐ huò shì wù zài dān wèi shí jiān nèi yí dòng huò biàn huà de kuài màn chéng dù

Word origin

速 (sù, "fast") contributes the idea of quick movement, and 度 (dù, "degree or measure") makes that quality something that can be measured, forming the word for speed.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun applies to speech, work, and change as well as transport, so its use is not limited to cars.

Related words

  • 速度计sù dù jìspeedometernoun
  • 平均速度píng jūn sù dùaverage speednoun

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