疾驰

疾馳

jíchí

verb #37,788

Meanings

1 to speed along
2 to gallop
3 to race

Characters

to gallop; to speed

Examples

救护车疾驰而过。

Jiùhùchē jíchí ér guò.

The ambulance sped past.

骏马在草原上疾驰。

Jùnmǎ zài cǎoyuán shàng jíchí.

The fine horse galloped across the grassland.

Tips

register

疾驰 is a literary, written register. In speech you'll hear 飞快地跑 (fēikuài de pǎo, 'run fast') or 飞奔 (fēibēn). 疾驰 fits news reports, fiction, and descriptions of vehicles or horses moving at high speed.

Stroke Order

疾 jí

驰 chí