Chinese word

限速

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiàn sù

Meaning

  • nounspeed limit

Example

这条路的限速是每小时80公里。zhè tiáo lù de xiàn sù shì měi xiǎo shí 80 gōng lǐ

The speed limit on this road is 80 kilometers per hour.

Illustration for 限速 (speed limit)

More examples

学校门口常常临时降低限速以保护学生。xué xiào mén kǒu cháng cháng lín shí jiàng dī xiàn sù yǐ bǎo hù xué shēng

At school entrances, the speed limit is often temporarily lowered to protect students.

Core concept

A fixed upper boundary for vehicle speed on a particular road or route.

Common phrases

  • 降低限速jiàng dī xiàn sù

    lower the speed limit

  • 限速规定xiàn sù guī dìng

    speed limit regulations

Similar words

速度sù dù: The rate at which a person or thing moves.
限制xiàn zhì: A rule or method used to keep something within limits.

Definition in Chinese

对车辆或交通工具行驶速度进行规定的限制性数值或规定，常以“每小时多少公里”表示。duì chē liàng huò jiāo tōng gōng jù xíng shǐ sù dù jìn xíng guī dìng de xiàn zhì xìng shù zhí huò guī dìng cháng yǐ měi xiǎo shí duō shǎo gōng lǐ biǎo shì

Word origin

限 (xiàn, "limit") + 速 (sù, "speed") joins the idea of a limit to the thing being limited, making a compact term for a regulated driving speed.

Usage tips

  • Chinese can use this noun in compact phrases that describe setting or lowering a permitted speed, whereas English usually expresses those actions with a verb such as set or lower.

Related words

  • 限速措施xiàn sù cuò shīspeed limit measuresnoun

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