快

kuài

adjective HSK 1 #77

Meanings

1 fast
2 quick
3 soon
4 happy

Characters

fast; quick; happy

忄(heart) + 夬 (decisive) — a decisive heart acts quickly

Examples

你走得太快了。

Nǐ zǒu de tài kuài le.

You're walking too fast.

快来！

Kuài lái!

Come quickly!

电影快要开始了。

Diànyǐng kuài yào kāishǐ le.

The movie is about to start.

Tips

grammar

快要...了 means 'about to': 快要下雨了 (It's about to rain). This is a very useful pattern.

usage

The 'happy' meaning survives in 快乐 (kuàilè, happy/joyful), as in 生日快乐 (Happy Birthday).

Stroke Order

快 kuài