speed; race; gallop
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to speed along; to race; to gallop
literaryEmphasizes high speed and forward motion. Used for vehicles, horses, or metaphorically for fast-moving things. Has a somewhat formal or literary tone.
Yī一
liè列
huǒ火
chē车
zài在
tiě铁
guǐ轨
shàng上
jí疾
chí驰
ér而
guò过
。
A train sped past on the tracks.
Qí骑
shì士
qí骑
zhe着
jùn骏
mǎ马
zài在
cǎo草
yuán原
shàng上
jí疾
chí驰
。
The knight galloped across the grassland on his steed.
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Jiù救
hù护
chē车
míng鸣
zhe着
dí笛
zài在
jiē街
dào道
shàng上
jí疾
chí驰
。
The ambulance raced down the street with its siren blaring.
Shí时
jiān间
rú如
bái白
jū驹
guò过
xì隙
，
jí疾
chí驰
ér而
qù去
。
Time flies past like a white steed glimpsed through a crack.