急速

jísù

adjective #12,445

Meanings

1 rapid; hurried
2 at great speed

Characters

urgent; anxious; rapid

Examples

经济在急速发展。

Jīngjì zài jísù fāzhǎn.

The economy is developing rapidly.

他的心跳急速加快。

Tā de xīntiào jísù jiākuài.

His heartbeat quickened rapidly.

Tips

usage

急速 is more formal and literary than 很快. It emphasizes urgency and speed happening together, often used in news or written contexts.

Stroke Order

急 jí

速 sù