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超速

chāosù
verb HSK 5 #9,040

Meanings

  1. 1 to exceed the speed limit; to speed
  2. 2 speeding (noun)

Characters

超
chāo
to exceed; to surpass; super-
速
sù
speed; velocity
To exceed (超) the speed (速) - going over the limit.

Examples

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
超速驾驶是很危险的。
Chāosù jiàshǐ shì hěn wēixiǎn de.
Speeding is very dangerous.
HSK 6
他因为超速被罚了款。
Tā yīnwèi chāosù bèi fá le kuǎn.
He was fined for speeding.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

超 chāo
速 sù