航速

hángsù

noun #36,361

Meanings

1 speed (of ship or aircraft)
2 cruising speed

Characters

navigate; voyage

Examples

HSK 7-9

这艘船的最大航速是三十节。

Zhè sōu chuán de zuì dà hángsù shì sānshí jié.

This ship's maximum speed is thirty knots.

HSK 7-9

飞机以巡航航速飞行。

Fēijī yǐ xúnháng hángsù fēixíng.

The plane is flying at cruising speed.

Tips

usage

航速 is used for vessels and aircraft, where 航 means 'navigate/voyage'. For cars and trains, use 车速 (chēsù); for general speed, use 速度 (sùdù).

Stroke Order

航 háng

速 sù