快慢

kuàimàn
noun #50,806

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 6
Zhè tiáo chuán de kuàimàn kěyǐ tiáojié.
This boat's speed can be adjusted.
HSK 7-9
Xuéxí jìndù de kuàimàn yīnrén'éryì.
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

kuài
màn