限速牌 (xiànsùpái): speed limit sign

Measure Word

一块限速牌 kuài

Meanings

1 speed limit sign

Characters

Examples

前面的限速牌写着60。

Qiánmiàn de xiànsùpái xiě zhe liù shí.

The speed limit sign ahead says 60.

没看到限速牌就超速了。

Méi kàndào xiànsùpái jiù chāosù le.

He didn't see the speed limit sign and ended up speeding.

Tips

memory

限 'limit' + 速 'speed' + 牌 'board/sign' — literally 'limit-speed-board'. 牌 is the generic word for any small sign, plate or plaque in Chinese.

Stroke Order

限 xiàn

速 sù

牌 pái

Related Words

限速 xiànsù #19,300

speed limit

限制 xiànzhì HSK 4 #3,295

to restrict; to limit / restriction; limit

倍速播放 bèisù bòfàng

to play back at increased speed (1.5x, 2x) / speed-watching / speed-listening

限流 xiànliú

to limit the flow (of visitors, traffic, water etc.) / (electricity) to limit current / (networking) rate limiting / (internet) to throttle a user's reach

超速 chāosù HSK 7-9 #9,040

to exceed the speed limit; to speed / speeding (noun)

极限 jíxiàn HSK 7-9 #5,763

limit / extreme limit / the ultimate

时速 shísù HSK 7-9 #7,304

speed per hour / hourly speed

限时 xiànshí

to set a time limit; limited-time / for a limited time only

球速 qiúsù #31,405

ball speed / pitch speed / speed of a thrown / hit ball

限 xiàn HSK 7-9 #8,604

to limit / to restrict / bound