Chinese word

飞速

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēi sù

Meaning

  • adverbvery quickly

Example

火车飞速通过站台。huǒ chē fēi sù tōng guò zhàn tái

The train passed the platform very quickly.

Illustration for 飞速 (very quickly)

More examples

新政策推动教育资源飞速普及。xīn zhèng cè tuī dòng jiào yù zī yuán fēi sù pǔ jí

The new policy helped educational resources spread very rapidly.

Core concept

An action or change sweeps forward, with almost no time between its beginning and result.

Common phrases

  • 飞速发展fēi sù fā zhǎn

    develop very rapidly

  • 飞速提升fēi sù tí shēng

    improve very rapidly

  • 飞速普及fēi sù pǔ jí

    spread very rapidly

Similar words

迅速xùn sù: Quickly and promptly, especially when carrying out a task or moving something forward.
快速kuài sù: At a high speed, describing physical movement or steady progress.
飞快fēi kuài: Extremely fast, especially for a visible action or movement.
急速jí sù: Rapidly, with a process or situation advancing or changing in a short time.

Definition in Chinese

表示在极短时间内以很高的速度完成行为或发生变化。biǎo shì zài jí duǎn shí jiān nèi yǐ hěn gāo de sù dù wán chéng xíng wèi huò fā shēng biàn huà

Word origin

飞 (fēi, "to fly") + 速 (sù, "speed") combines flight with speed, creating an image of progress that advances exceptionally fast.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often associate speed words with physical motion, but 飞速 (fēisù, "very quickly") commonly describes fast progress or change in areas such as learning and growth.

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