航速

hángsù

noun #36,361

Meanings

1 speed (of ship or aircraft)
2 cruising speed

Characters

navigate; voyage

Examples

这艘船的最大航速是三十节。

Zhè sōu chuán de zuìdà hángsù shì sānshí jié.

This ship's maximum speed is thirty knots.

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