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快慢

kuàimàn
noun #50,806

Meanings

  1. 1 speed (lit. 'fast-and-slow')
  2. 2 pace, rate

Characters

快
kuài
fast
慢
màn
slow

Examples

这条船的快慢可以调节。
Zhè tiáo chuán de kuàimàn kěyǐ tiáojié.
This boat's speed can be adjusted.
学习进度的快慢因人而异。
Xuéxí jìndù de kuàimàn yīn rén ér yì.
The pace of learning varies from person to person.

Tips

grammar
快慢 is a classic antonym-compound (反义复合词) — pairing opposites to name the dimension they share. The meaning is 'speed-ness', not 'fast and slow'. Same pattern: 高矮 height, 胖瘦 physique, 远近 distance, 宽窄 width.

Stroke Order

快 kuài
慢 màn

Related Words

快速 kuàisù HSK 3 #3,248
fast; rapid / high-speed; quick
快攻反击 kuàigōngfǎnjī
fast break counterattack / to counter on the fast break
开快车 kāikuàichē #38,504
to drive fast (lit.) / to speed through work or study / to rush, to crash through a schedule
快 kuài HSK 1 #77
fast / quick / soon / happy
快马加鞭 kuàimǎjiābiān
to spur a galloping horse on with the whip (idiom) / to go at top speed / to redouble one's efforts
快快 kuàikuài #7,380
quickly; hurry up / as fast as possible
不紧不慢 bùjǐnbùmàn
neither hurried nor slow / at a leisurely, steady pace / unhurried
快充 kuàichōng
fast charging / quick charge
快歌 kuàigē
upbeat song / fast-tempo song
减速慢行 jiǎnsùmànxíng
slow down / reduce speed and proceed cautiously
快慢 kuàimàn
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