Definition
迅 is a bound form (黏着语素) meaning 'fast' or 'quick'. It cannot stand alone as a word — you must use it as the first element in a compound, most commonly 迅速 (xùn sù, 'rapid, quickly'). Other common compounds include 迅猛 (xùn měng, 'swift and fierce') and 迅捷 (xùn jié, 'fast and agile'). It carries a slightly more formal or literary tone than the everyday word 快 (kuài).
b.f.
fastquick (bound form, used in compound words)
Examples
- 。Tā de fǎnyìng fēicháng xùn sù.His reaction was very rapid.
- ，。Hóngshuǐ láishì xùn měng, cūnmín jǐnjí zhuǎnyí.The flood came swiftly and fiercely, and the villagers evacuated urgently.
- ，。Wǎngluò xùn jié, xìnxī shùnjiān chuán biàn quánqiú.The internet is fast and agile; information spreads across the globe in an instant.
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