Definition
高速 (gāo sù) means 'high-speed' and is used for formal or technical contexts like transportation (高速火车, 高速铁路) or economic development. 快速 (kuài sù) is a more general word for 'fast, rapid', used in everyday situations and processes. 超速 (chāo sù) is a verb meaning 'to exceed the speed limit', not an adjective.
adjective
high-speed (adjective)
Easily confused
- 告诉gào susound-aliketo tell; to inform
Examples
- 高速。Wǒ zuò gāo sù huǒchē qù Běijīng.I take the high-speed train to Beijing.
- 高速。Zhè tiáo gāo sù tiělù cóng Shànghǎi dào Nánjīng.This high-speed railway runs from Shanghai to Nanjing.
- 高速。Wǒmen de jīngjì zài gāo sù fāzhǎn.Our economy is developing at high speed.
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