When talking about something moving or happening quickly in Chinese, we often use 快的 (kuài de). This adjective is straightforward and frequently used in everyday conversation, making it a great word to learn at an A2 level.
Think of it like saying "fast" or "quick" in English. For example, if a car is moving quickly, you can say it's 快的. If something happens without much delay, it's also 快的.
It's a versatile word that helps you describe speed and promptness in various situations.
When talking about something that is fast, like a fast car or a fast runner, you can use 快的 (kuài de).
For example, if you want to say 'a fast car', you would say 一辆快的车 (yī liàng kuài de chē).
It describes the speed or quickness of an action or object.
Remember, it's often used with the structural particle 的 (de) to connect it to the noun it describes, making it an adjective.
When we want to describe something as being quick, speedy, or rapid, the word 快的 (kuài de) is very useful.
You can use it to talk about how fast someone runs, how quickly a car moves, or even how soon something happens.
For example, if you want to say “a fast car,” you’d say “快的车 (kuài de chē).”
Or, if you’re describing a quick learner, you could say “快的学生 (kuài de xué shēng).”
It’s a versatile adjective that applies to various situations where speed is a key characteristic.
When using 快的 (kuài de), it means something is literally fast, like a fast car or a fast runner. It emphasizes the speed of movement. For example, you can say: “这辆车很快的。” (This car is very fast.)
It's straightforward and describes the characteristic of being quick. You'll often hear it in daily conversation when people are talking about things that move at a high speed. Think of it as a simple, direct way to describe speed.
§ Quick Review: What is 快的 (kuàide)?
You've learned that 快的 (kuàide) means 'fast'. It's an adjective, so it describes nouns. Think of it as saying something *is* fast or describing something *as* fast.
- DEFINITION
- 快的 (kuàide): fast; moving or happening quickly.
§ Using 快的 (kuàide) at Work
In a work setting, things often need to be done quickly. You'll hear 快的 (kuàide) when discussing efficiency, delivery, or task completion.
- Talking about progress:
我们需要一个快的解决方案。(Wǒmen xūyào yī gè kuàide jiějuéfāng'àn.)
(We need a fast solution.)
- Discussing delivery or shipping:
有没有更快的运输方式？(Yǒu méiyǒu gèng kuàide yùnshū fāngshì?)
(Is there a faster shipping method?)
§ Using 快的 (kuàide) at School
Students, teachers, and administrators use 快的 (kuàide) in various contexts, from describing learning speeds to talking about school activities.
- Describing someone's learning pace:
他是一个学东西很快的学生。(Tā shì yī gè xué dōngxi hěn kuàide xuésheng.)
(He is a fast learner.)
- Talking about extracurricular activities or sports:
我们队需要一个快的跑者。(Wǒmen duì xūyào yī gè kuàide pǎozhě.)
(Our team needs a fast runner.)
§ Using 快的 (kuàide) in the News
News reports often focus on events that happen quickly or developments that are rapid. You'll definitely encounter 快的 (kuàide) in these contexts.
- Describing economic growth:
这是一个经济增长快的国家。(Zhè shì yī gè jīngjì zēngzhǎng kuàide guójiā.)
(This is a country with fast economic growth.)
- Reporting on technological advancements:
新的技术发展非常快。(Xīn de jìshù fāzhǎn fēicháng kuài.)
(New technological developments are very fast.)
재미있는 사실
The radical on the left side of '快' (忄) means 'heart' or 'mind', suggesting that being quick can also relate to quick thinking or a quick temperament.
수준별 예문
我跑得很快。
I run very fast.
得 (de) is a structural particle used after a verb to indicate the manner or result of an action.
这辆车开得很快。
This car drives very fast.
开 (kāi) means to drive. 得 (de) connects the verb to the adverbial complement.
他学中文学得很快。
He learns Chinese very fast.
学 (xué) means to learn. The structure Verb + 得 + Adverbial complement is common.
这趟火车很快。
This train is very fast.
火车 (huǒchē) means train. 很快 (hěn kuài) means very fast.
请你快一点。
Please be a little faster.
一点 (yīdiǎn) means a little. This is a common way to ask someone to speed up.
时间过得真快！
Time really flies!
真 (zhēn) means truly or really. 过 (guò) means to pass (referring to time).
他走得很快。
He walks very fast.
走 (zǒu) means to walk. Similar structure to '我跑得很快'.
我们很快就到了。
We will arrive very soon.
就 (jiù) emphasizes the quickness of the arrival. 到了 (dàole) means arrived.
这辆车开得很快。
This car drives very fast.
她学中文学得很快。
She learns Chinese very quickly.
请你走快一点。
Please walk a little faster.
时间过得真快啊！
Time passes really fast!
他跑得很快，所以赢得了比赛。
He ran very fast, so he won the race.
这个手机充电很快。
This phone charges very fast.
他们很快就吃完了午饭。
They finished lunch very quickly.
工作做得快不等于做得好。
Working fast doesn't mean working well.
관용어 및 표현
"快人快语 (kuàirénkuàiyǔ)"
quick to speak one's mind; straightforward speech
他总是快人快语，从不藏着掖着。(Tā zǒng shì kuàirénkuàiyǔ, cóng bù cángzheyēzhe.) - He's always quick to speak his mind, never hiding anything.
neutral"眼疾手快 (yǎnjíshǒukuài)"
quick of eye and deft of hand; quick-witted and agile
他眼疾手快地抓住了掉下来的杯子。(Tā yǎnjíshǒukuài de zhuā zhùle diào xiàlái de bēizi.) - He quickly caught the falling cup.
neutral"快马加鞭 (kuàimǎjiābiān)"
spur on the flying horse; speed up
我们快马加鞭，终于在天黑前赶到了目的地。(Wǒmen kuàimǎjiābiān, zhōngyú zài tiānhēi qián gǎn dàole mùdì.) - We sped up and finally arrived at our destination before dark.
neutral"一睹为快 (yīdǔwéikuài)"
to be eager to see; to enjoy the first sight of something
大家都争先恐后地想一睹为快。(Dàjiā dōu zhēngxiānkǒnghòu de xiǎng yīdǔwéikuài.) - Everyone rushed to get a first look.
neutral"快刀斩乱麻 (kuàidāozhǎnluanmá)"
cut the Gordian knot; make a swift and decisive solution to a complicated problem
这个问题很复杂，需要快刀斩乱麻。(Zhège wèntí hěn fùzá, xūyào kuàidāozhǎnluanmá.) - This problem is very complex and requires a swift and decisive solution.
neutral"快言快语 (kuàiyánkuàiyǔ)"
frank and straightforward speech
他是个快言快语的人，有什么说什么。(Tā shì ge kuàiyánkuàiyǔ de rén, yǒu shénme shuō shénme.) - He is a frank and straightforward person, saying whatever is on his mind.
neutral"动作快 (dòngzuò kuài)"
quick in action; move quickly
你动作快一点，我们快迟到了。(Nǐ dòngzuò kuài yīdiǎn, wǒmen kuài chídàole.) - Hurry up, we're almost late.
neutral"快节奏 (kuàijiézòu)"
fast-paced
城市的快节奏生活让人感到压力很大。(Chéngshì de kuàijiézòu shēnghuó ràng rén gǎndào yālì hěn dà.) - The fast-paced city life makes people feel a lot of pressure.
neutral"手脚快 (shǒujiǎokuài)"
quick with one's hands and feet; nimble
她是个手脚快的工人，效率很高。(Tā shì ge shǒujiǎokuài de gōngrén, xiàolǜ hěn gāo.) - She is a nimble worker with high efficiency.
neutral"心直口快 (xīnzhíkǒukuài)"
frank and outspoken; straightforward
她心直口快，有什么说什么，从不拐弯抹角。(Tā xīnzhíkǒukuài, yǒu shénme shuō shénme, cóng bù guǎiwānmòjiǎo.) - She is frank and outspoken, saying what she thinks without beating around the bush.
neutral어휘 가족
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Comes from the character '快' (kuài), which means 'fast' or 'quick'. The '的' (de) is a common grammatical particle used to form adjectives or adverbs.
원래 의미: The character '快' originally depicted a person running, symbolizing speed.
Sino-Tibetan문화적 맥락
In Chinese culture, speed and efficiency are often valued, especially in modern urban environments. Phrases using '快' are very common in daily life, reflecting this emphasis. It can also be used to describe someone's quick wit or a fast temper.
셀프 테스트 42 질문
Listen to the sentence about someone running.
Listen to the sentence about a car's speed.
Listen to the sentence about how fast someone speaks.
Read this aloud:
你学中文很快吗？
Focus: 很快 (hěn kuài)
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Read this aloud:
他吃得很快。
Focus: 得很快 (de hěn kuài)
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Read this aloud:
飞机飞得很快。
Focus: 飞得很快 (fēi de hěn kuài)
당신의 답변:
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Write a sentence describing something fast using '快的'.
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Sample answer
他跑得很快的。 (He runs very fast.)
Imagine you are talking about a fast train. Write a sentence using '快的' to describe it.
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Sample answer
这辆火车是很快的。 (This train is fast.)
Write a short sentence about how quickly something happened, using '快的'.
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Sample answer
事情发生得很快的。 (The event happened quickly.)
What does the passage say about the car?
Read this passage:
这辆车开得很快的，请小心。 (This car is driving very fast, please be careful.)
What does the passage say about the car?
The phrase '开得很快的' means 'driving very fast'.
The phrase '开得很快的' means 'driving very fast'.
What is true about his phone?
Read this passage:
他有一个很快的手机，上网一点都不卡。 (He has a fast phone, browsing the internet is not laggy at all.)
What is true about his phone?
The phrase '很快的手机' means 'a fast phone'.
The phrase '很快的手机' means 'a fast phone'.
What does the passage imply about the task's completion?
Read this passage:
这个任务完成得很快的，我们有更多时间了。 (This task was completed quickly, we have more time now.)
What does the passage imply about the task's completion?
The phrase '完成得很快的' means 'completed quickly'.
The phrase '完成得很快的' means 'completed quickly'.
This sentence describes someone as a fast learner. The adjective '快的' (fast) modifies the noun '学习者' (learner).
This sentence describes the speed of a car. '快的' (fast) is used to describe how the car is driven, often followed by '的' in this adjectival use.
This is a request to walk a bit faster. '快的' (fast) is modified by '一点' (a little bit) to express a slight increase in speed.
The newly opened restaurant serves food very quickly.
The current of this river is very fast, unsuitable for swimming.
His learning ability is very fast; he can always grasp new knowledge quickly.
Read this aloud:
你觉得这家快递公司的服务怎么样？他们的送货速度快吗？
Focus: 快 (kuài)
당신의 답변:
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Read this aloud:
为了赶上火车，我们走得很快。
Focus: 快 (kuài)
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Read this aloud:
时间过得很快，转眼就到了年底。
Focus: 快 (kuài)
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她说话总是慢条斯理，从不像他那样___。
这句话通过对比“慢条斯理”来强调另一个人说话的“快”，因此选择“快的”最符合语境。
面对突发状况，他能___地做出反应，这点令人佩服。
此处需要一个副词来修饰“做出反应”，表示反应迅速。虽然“快的”是形容词，但在这里可以理解为“快速地”，或者更精准地说，应使用副词“快速”。但在给定的选项中，'快速'是最佳选择来表达“quickly”。
这个新系统运行得非常___，大大提高了工作效率。
“运行得非常快的”表示系统运行速度很快，与“大大提高了工作效率”相呼应。
你得___点，否则赶不上火车了。
为了赶上火车，需要“快的”行动，表示动作要快。
我们团队反应很___，总能在第一时间解决客户的问题。
“反应很快的”表示团队对问题反应迅速，符合“总能在第一时间解决”的语境。
比赛的节奏太___了，我有点跟不上。
“节奏太快的”表示比赛速度过快，导致难以跟上。
You are organizing a charity run. Write a short promotional paragraph encouraging people to sign up. Emphasize that it's a fast-paced and exciting event, using '快的' effectively.
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Sample answer
我们正在组织一场慈善跑，这是一个为社区募款的绝佳机会。如果你喜欢挑战，喜欢快的节奏和激动人心的比赛，那么这场活动就是为你准备的！赶快报名，和我们一起为爱而跑吧！(We are organizing a charity run, which is a great opportunity to raise funds for the community. If you like challenges, fast pace, and exciting races, then this event is for you! Sign up quickly and run with us for love!)
Describe a thrilling moment you experienced where something happened very quickly. Use '快的' to convey the speed of the event.
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Sample answer
那是一个很惊险的瞬间。我看到那辆车以非常快的速度冲过来，我来不及思考，本能地跳开了。一切都发生得太快了，我的心还在砰砰直跳。(That was a very thrilling moment. I saw that car speeding towards me very quickly. I didn't have time to think and instinctively jumped away. Everything happened too quickly, and my heart was still pounding.)
You are advising a friend on how to improve their productivity. Suggest a method or tool that helps them get things done quickly, using '快的' in your advice.
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Sample answer
如果你想提高工作效率，我建议你尝试使用一个时间管理应用程序。它能帮助你规划任务，让你以更快的速度完成工作，而且能更好地追踪你的进度。(If you want to improve your work efficiency, I suggest you try using a time management application. It can help you plan tasks, allow you to complete work at a faster pace, and better track your progress.)
根据这段文字，科技发展对人们的生活节奏产生了什么影响？ (According to this passage, what impact has technological development had on people's pace of life?)
Read this passage:
近几年，随着科技的飞速发展，很多传统行业都面临着巨大的变革。信息的传递变得更快，人们的生活节奏也变得更加快的。这种快的变化既带来了机遇，也带来了挑战。
根据这段文字，科技发展对人们的生活节奏产生了什么影响？ (According to this passage, what impact has technological development had on people's pace of life?)
文章中明确提到“人们的生活节奏也变得更加快的”，因此科技发展使得人们的生活节奏加快。
文章中明确提到“人们的生活节奏也变得更加快的”，因此科技发展使得人们的生活节奏加快。
这段文字主要说明了什么？ (What does this passage mainly explain?)
Read this passage:
在现代社会，交通工具的进步使得出行更加便捷。无论是高铁还是飞机，它们都以快的速度将人们从一个地方带到另一个地方，大大节省了旅行时间。
这段文字主要说明了什么？ (What does this passage mainly explain?)
文章重点强调了交通工具以“快的速度”节省了“旅行时间”，因此主要说明了速度对旅行时间的影响。
文章重点强调了交通工具以“快的速度”节省了“旅行时间”，因此主要说明了速度对旅行时间的影响。
这家初创公司成功的关键是什么？ (What is the key to this startup company's success?)
Read this passage:
一家初创公司凭借其创新的产品和快的市场反应速度，在短时间内获得了巨大的成功。他们的团队能够迅速调整策略，以适应不断变化的市场需求，这是他们成功的关键。
这家初创公司成功的关键是什么？ (What is the key to this startup company's success?)
文章中明确指出，“凭借其创新的产品和快的市场反应速度，在短时间内获得了巨大的成功”，并补充说“这是他们成功的关键”。
文章中明确指出，“凭借其创新的产品和快的市场反应速度，在短时间内获得了巨大的成功”，并补充说“这是他们成功的关键”。
Which of the following phrases correctly uses '快的' to describe something that moves at a high velocity?
'快的' when describing speed directly modifies a noun or is used with '是...的' construction. The other options describe actions performed quickly, which would typically use '快' as an adverb.
Which sentence most accurately uses '快的' to express a rapid pace of development or change?
'快的' is suitable here to describe the speed of the project's progress. The other options use '快' as an adverb to describe how an action was performed rapidly.
In which context would '快的' be most appropriate to convey the idea of something being expedient or happening without delay?
Here, '快的' functions as an adjective modifying '行动' (action), emphasizing the swiftness of the action itself. The other sentences use '快' as an adverb or to describe inherent speed.
The sentence '他很快地写完了作业' correctly uses '快的' to mean 'quickly' as an adverb.
'快的' is an adjective. To use 'quickly' as an adverb, you would typically use '快地' or just '快'. The correct sentence would be '他很快地写完了作业' or '他很快写完了作业'.
'快的' can be used interchangeably with '快' when describing the inherent speed of a vehicle, for example: '这辆车是快的' and '这辆车是快' are both equally grammatically correct.
While '这辆车是快的' is grammatically correct and means 'This car is fast', '这辆车是快' is generally not used in standard Chinese to express 'This car is fast'. '快' as an adjective often needs the '是...的' construction when used predicatively.
When describing a person's intelligence as sharp or quick-witted, '快的' can be used, such as in '她是一个快的学生'.
While '快的' refers to physical speed, it's not typically used to describe intellectual sharpness in a person. For 'quick-witted' or 'smart', terms like '聪明' (cōngmíng) or '反应快' (fǎnyìng kuài - quick-reacting) would be more appropriate.
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缺席
B1The state of being absent from a place or event where one is expected to be, such as a class, meeting, or ceremony.
抽象的
A2Abstract.
抽象地
B1In an abstract manner; conceptually.
艰深
B1Profound; abstruse; recondite.
学术性
A2Academic; scholarly; relating to education and scholarship.
学术化
B1Academic; characterized by formal study or research.
学术会议
A2Academic conference; a formal meeting for academic discussions.
学术交流
B1Exchange of ideas, information, and research among scholars.
学术期刊
B1A periodical publication containing scholarly articles.
教务处
A2Academic affairs office; department handling educational administration.
