tèkuài

特快

HSK 6Word · Attributive adjective · Noun

express; high-speed

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

attributive adjective

express; high-speed

neutral

Used as an attribute before nouns like trains, mail, or other transport/services.

Wǒ我
mǎi买
le了
yī一
zhāng张
tè特
kuài快
liè列
chē车
de的
piào票
 。

I bought a ticket for the express train.

Zhè这
fēng封
wén文
jiàn件
xū需
yào要
yòng用
tè特
kuài快
yóu邮
jiàn件
jì寄
chū出
 。

This document needs to be sent by express mail.

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Qǐng请
xuǎn选
zé择
tè特
kuài快
zhuān专
dì递
fú服
wù务
 。

Please choose the express delivery service.

2.

noun

express train; abbreviation for 特别快车

informal

Used colloquially to refer to express trains, especially in railway contexts.

Xià下
yī一
bān班
tè特
kuài快
yào要
děng等
duō多
jiǔ久
 ?

How long do we have to wait for the next express train?

Cóng从
zhè这
lǐ里
dào到
Běi北
jīng京
 ,
zuò坐
tè特
kuài快
yào要
sì四
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
 。

It takes four hours to get to Beijing from here by express train.