超速

chāosù

verb HSK 7-9 #9,040

Meanings

To exceed (超) the speed (速) - going over the limit.

HSK 2

这条路上经常有人超速。

Zhè tiáo lùshàng jīngcháng yǒurén chāosù.

People often speed on this road.

HSK 5

他因为超速被罚了款。

Tā yīnwèi chāosù bèi fá le kuǎn.

He was fined for speeding.

HSK 5

超速驾驶是很危险的。

Chāosù jiàshǐ shì hěn wēixiǎn de.

Speeding is very dangerous.

usage

超速 specifically means exceeding a speed limit. For 'going fast' without implying a violation, use 高速 (gāosù) or 快速 (kuàisù).

超 chāo

速 sù