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火速

huǒsù
adverb HSK 7 #23,828

Meanings

  1. 1 at top speed
  2. 2 with lightning speed
  3. 3 urgently

Examples

消防车火速赶到现场。
Xiāofángchē huǒsù gǎndào xiànchǎng.
The fire truck rushed to the scene at top speed.
请火速回来！
Qǐng huǒsù huílái!
Please come back immediately!

Tips

memory
火 (fire) + 速 (speed) = speed of fire. Fire spreads fast — so 火速 means with extreme urgency.

Stroke Order

火 huǒ
速 sù