sù

速

Character · Adjective · Noun · Verb

speed; fast; quick

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Meanings

3 senses · 15 examples
1.

adjective

fast; rapid; quick

Describes the quality of high speed.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
sù速
zhàn战
sù速
jué决
 。

We need a quick battle for a quick resolution.

Huǒ火
sù速
qián前
jìn进
 !

Advance at lightning speed!

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Tā他
de的
fǎn反
yìng应
sù速
dù度
fēi非
cháng常
kuài快
 。

His reaction speed is very fast.

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
tàng趟
sù速
chéng成
kè课
chéng程
 。

This is a crash course.

Xiàn现
dài代
shēng生
huó活
jié节
zòu奏
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
sù速
le了
 。

The pace of modern life is getting faster and faster.

2.

noun

speed; velocity; rate

Refers to the measurable rate of motion or progress.

Guāng光
sù速
shì是
yǔ宇
zhòu宙
zhōng中
zuì最
kuài快
de的
sù速
dù度
 。

The speed of light is the fastest speed in the universe.

Zhè这
liàng辆
chē车
de的
zuì最
gāo高
shí时
sù速
shì是
yī1
bā8
líng0
gōng公
lǐ里
 。

This car's maximum speed is 180 kilometers per hour.

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Fēng风
sù速
zhèng正
zài在
zēng增
qiáng强
 。

The wind speed is increasing.

Qǐng请
bǎo保
chí持
yún匀
sù速
xíng行
shǐ驶
 。

Please maintain a constant speed.

Jīng经
jì济
zēng增
zhǎng长
sù速
dù度
fàng放
huǎn缓
le了
 。

The economic growth rate has slowed down.

3.

verb

to invite

archaic

Archaic or literary usage; rarely used in modern spoken Chinese.

Bù不
sù速
zhī之
kè客
tū突
rán然
lái来
fǎng访
 。

An uninvited guest suddenly visited.

 《
Shī诗
Jīng经
 》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
sù速
kè客
de的
lǐ礼
jié节
 。

The Book of Songs records the etiquette of inviting guests.

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Gǔ古
dài代
guì贵
zú族
cháng常
sù速
míng名
shì士
gòng共
yì议
guó国
shì事
 。

Ancient nobles often invited famous scholars to discuss state affairs together.

Zhè这
wèi位
yǐn隐
shì士
cóng从
bù不
sù速
wài外
rén人
rù入
shān山
 。

This hermit never invites outsiders into the mountains.

Sù速
zhī之
yǐ以
lǐ礼
 ,
dài待
zhī之
yǐ以
chéng诚
 。

Invite them with courtesy and treat them with sincerity.