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 ('run fast') or 飞奔. 疾驰 fits news reports, fiction, and descriptions of vehicles or horses moving at high speed.

Stroke Order

疾 jí

驰 chí