迅速 xùnsù rapid
rapid; speedy; fast
How to remember 迅速: 迅 quick + 速 prompt = rapid.
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How it is used
- Rapid / swift - 迅速行动 (xùnsù xíngdòng) act swiftly, 迅速发展 develop rapidly.
- Emphasizes quickness of action or change; more formal/written than 快 (kuài).
- Works adverbially before verbs and as a predicate adjective.
Example sentences
- 他行动迅速。 Tā xíngdòng xùnsù.He acts quickly.
- 谢谢您的迅速回复。 Xièxiènín de xùnsù huífù.Thanks for your quick answer.
- 这几年对作业疗法的需求在迅速增长。 Zhè jǐnián duì zuòyè liáofǎ de xūqiú zài xùnsù zēngzhǎng.Demand for occupational therapy has surged in recent years.