超速

chāosù

verb HSK 7-9 #9,040

Meanings

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

他因为超速被罚了款。

Tā yīnwèi chāosù bèi fá le kuǎn.

He was fined for speeding.

这条路上经常有人超速。

Zhè tiáo lùshàng jīngcháng yǒurén chāosù.

People often speed on this road.

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