倍速播放

bèisùbòfàng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to play back at increased speed (1.5x, 2x)
  2. 2 speed-watching / speed-listening

Examples

Wǒ kàn jù jīběn dōu bèisù bòfàng.
I basically watch all my shows at increased speed.
Shàngkè de lùxiàng kěyǐ bèisù bòfàng.
The lecture recordings can be played at higher speed.

Tips

culture
倍速播放 became a defining behavior of Gen-Z / millennial Chinese viewers — playing dramas and lectures at 1.25×, 1.5×, even 2×. Sparked plenty of think pieces about shrinking attention spans (注意力危机). Common shorthand: 倍速 'speed-watch a show.'
usage
倍速 alone (a noun: 'multiplied speed') suffices in casual chat: 倍速 'I turn on faster playback.' 0.5倍速 = half speed; 2倍速 = double speed.

Stroke Order

bèi
fàng