速率

sùlǜ

noun #23,344

Measure Word

一个速率 gè

Meanings

1 rate
2 speed
3 velocity (technical)

Characters

rate / ratio / proportion

Examples

数据传输速率达到每秒一千兆。

Shùjù chuánshū sùlǜ dádào měi miǎo yīqiān zhào.

The data transmission rate reaches one gigabyte per second.

心跳速率受运动影响。

Xīntiào sùlǜ shòu yùndòng yǐngxiǎng.

Heart rate is affected by exercise.

Tips

usage

速率 is a technical/scientific term for rate or velocity, especially in physics, computing, and medicine. Everyday speed is 速度 (sùdù). 速率 implies a measured ratio (e.g. bits per second, beats per minute).

Stroke Order

速 sù

率 lǜ