速度 (sùdù) — speed; pace; velocity
HSK 4 | noun | the rate at which something moves or happens
速度 (sùdù)
速度 refers to the rate of movement or change, covering physical speed as well as the pace of development or progress.
Meanings
- [noun] Speed; pace; velocity; rate.
Example Sentences
这列高铁的速度超过三百公里每小时。 Zhè liè gāotiě de sùdù chāoguò sānbǎi gōnglǐ měi xiǎoshí. The speed of this high-speed train exceeds 300 kilometers per hour.
请说话慢一点，你的速度太快了。 Qǐng shuōhuà màn yīdiǎn, nǐ de sùdù tài kuài le. Please speak more slowly; your pace is too fast.
中国经济增长的速度令世界惊叹。 Zhōngguó jīngjì zēngzhǎng de sùdù lìng shìjiè jīngtàn. The speed of China's economic growth has amazed the world.
提高阅读速度是备考的重要方法。 Tígāo yuèdú sùdù shì bèikǎo de zhòngyào fāngfǎ. Improving reading speed is an important method for exam preparation.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 加快速度 | to speed up |
| 降低速度 | to slow down |
| 发展速度 | pace of development |
| 速度很快 | very fast speed |
| 以...的速度 | at the speed of ... |
Usage Notes
速度 is used both for physical speed (of vehicles, objects) and metaphorical pace (of learning, development, economic growth). The pattern 以...的速度 (at the speed/rate of ...) is a versatile structure. For everyday "fast/slow," Chinese often just uses 快 or 慢, but 速度 is needed when quantifying or discussing rate more formally.
Memory Hook
速 means "swift/fast" and 度 means "degree/measurement" — the degree of swiftness is your speed.