increase speed; speed up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to increase speed; to speed up
Used for vehicles, processes, work efficiency, etc. Can be used both literally (physical acceleration) and figuratively (increasing the pace of an activity).
Zhè这
tiáo条
gāo高
tiě铁
xiàn线
lù路
jí即
jiāng将
quán全
miàn面
tí提
sù速
。
This high-speed rail line is about to undergo a comprehensive speed increase.
Wèi为
le了
àn按
shí时
wán完
chéng成
xiàng项
mù目
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
gěi给
yán研
fā发
gōng工
zuò作
tí提
sù速
。
To finish the project on time, we must speed up the R&D work.
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Hù互
lián联
wǎng网
jì技
shù术
de的
pǔ普
jí及
dà大
dà大
tí提
gāo高
le了
xìn信
xī息
chuán传
dì递
de的
sù速
dù度
。
The popularization of internet technology has greatly sped up the transmission of information.
Yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
zài在
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
bǎi百
mǐ米
tū突
rán然
tí提
sù速
，
chāo超
yuè越
le了
duì对
shǒu手
。
The athlete suddenly sped up in the final hundred meters, overtaking the opponent.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
chéng承
nuò诺
wèi为
jī基
chǔ础
shè设
shī施
jiàn建
shè设
tí提
sù速
。
The government promised to speed up infrastructure construction.