快 kuài
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kuài
adjective
fast; quick
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Concept: Speed 速度
Notes: In the sense of 迅速 (Guoyu '快' adj 3; Kroll 2015 '快' 2; Unihan '快'; XHZD '快' 1) -
kuài
adverb
to hurry up
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 赶紧 (Guoyu '快' adv 2; XHZD '快' 2) -
kuài
adverb
about to
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: As in 快要 (Guoyu '快' adv 1; XHZD '快' 3) -
kuài
adjective
quick witted
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '快' 3; XHZD '快' 4) -
kuài
adjective
sharp
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 锋利; for example, 快刀 'sharp knife' (Guoyu '快' adj 4; XHZD '快' 5) -
kuài
adjective
forthright
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 爽直; for example, the idiom 快人快语 'a direct person with forthright words' (Guoyu '快' adj 2; XHZD '快' 6) -
kuài
adjective
happy; pleased
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 高兴; as in 愉快 (Guoyu '快' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '快' 1; XHZD '快' 7) -
kuài
verb
to be smooth; to be satisfactory
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 顺遂; for example, the idiom 大快人心 'to everyone's satisfaction' (Guoyu '快' v) -
kuài
noun
speed
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 速度 (Guoyu '快' n 1) -
kuài
noun
bailiff
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: As in 捕快 (Guoyu '快' n 2) -
kuài
proper noun
Kuai
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '快' n 3)
Contained in
- 特快 express (train, delivery etc)
- 快餐店 fast food shop
- 快速动眼期(快速動眼期) REM sleep
- 外快 extra income
- 痛痛快快 immediately; without a moment's hesitation; with alacrity; firing from the hip
- 快可立 Quickly, tapioca milk tea franchise
- 稍快板 allegretto
- 快板儿(快板兒) clapper talk; patter song (in opera) with clapperboard accompaniment
- 快步流星 to walk quickly; striding quickly
- 快艇 speedboat; motor launch
- 快讯(快訊) newsflash
- 快乐幸福(快樂幸福) cheerful; happy
- 痛快淋漓 joyous; hearty; spirited; incisive
- 快递(快遞) express delivery
- 加快 to accelerate
- 身心爽快 refreshment
- 眼明手快 eyesight clear and hands deft
- 大快人心 to everyone's satisfaction
- 快车(快車) express (train, bus etc)
- 不愉快 disagreeable; unpleasant
- 快闪族(快閃族) flash mobbers
- 快门(快門) shutter
- 快件 express delivery; express mail or luggage
- 松快(鬆快) less crowded; relieved; relaxed; to relax
- 快攻 fast break; quick attack (ball sports)
- 热得快(熱得快) immersion heater; electric heater for liquid
- 快点儿(快點兒) a bit quicker
- 欢快(歡快) cheerful and lighthearted; lively
- 快餐 fast food; snack
- 快慰 to feel pleased
- 心直嘴快 frank and outspoken; straight speaking; to say what one thinks
- 周末愉快(週末愉快) Have a nice weekend!
- 快捷 agile; nimbile ; shortcut
- 爽快 refreshed; rejuvenated ; cozy; comfortable; carefree ; frank; straightforward
- 说时迟,那时快(說時遲,那時快) no sooner said than done; before you know it
- 快人快语(快人快語) a direct person with forthright words; outspoken
- 马无夜草不肥,人无外快不富(馬無夜草不肥,人無外快不富) a horse cannot get fat without an extra ration, a man cannot get rich without an extra income
- 飞快(飛快) very fast
- 快闪(快閃) to depart as quick as a flash; flash mob
- 快活 happy
- 捞外快(撈外快) to make extra money
- 快车道(快車道) fast lane
- 性快感 sexual pleasure
- 快照 snapshot; photo
- 灵快(靈快) agile; quick
- 快乐(快樂) happy; merry
Also contained in
快乐大本营 、 快闪存储器 、 快闪记忆体盘 、 联邦快递 、 快捷方式
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- 第二回 Chapter 119 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 18
- 第二回 Chapter 62 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 15
- 第二回 Chapter 94 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 15
- 第二回 Chapter 77 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 14
- 第九十三回 Chapter 93 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 12
- 第九十七回 Chapter 97 Journey to the West 西遊記 — count: 12
- 第三十七回 Chapter 37 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 12
- 第二回 Chapter 95 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 12
- 第四十二回 Chapter 42 Journey to the West 西遊記 — count: 11
- 第二回 Chapter 33 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 10
Collocations
- 快耳 (快耳) 快耳悅目 — Luxuriant Dew of the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋繁露, 卷四 王道第六 Scroll 4 — count: 5
- 快心 (快心) 快心匈奴 — Records of the Grand Historian 史記, 《平津侯主父列傳》 Biographies of the Marquis of Pingjin and Zhufu — count: 5
- 小快 (小快) 小快害道 — Huainanzi 淮南子, 卷十 繆稱訓 Chapter 10: Solemn Precepts — count: 5
- 快害 (快害) 小快害道 — Huainanzi 淮南子, 卷十 繆稱訓 Chapter 10: Solemn Precepts — count: 3
- 快战 (快戰) 願為諸君快戰 — Records of the Grand Historian 史記, 《項羽本紀》 Annals of Xiang Yu — count: 3
- 一快 (一快) 此一快也 — Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志, 卷五十四 吳書九 周瑜魯肅呂蒙傳 Volume 54: Book of Wu 9 - Biographies of Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Lü Meng — count: 3
- 快来 (快來) 邾快來奔 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 昭公 Lord Zhao — count: 3
- 快牛 (快牛) 快牛為犢子時 — Book of Jin 晉書, 卷一百〇六 載記第六 石季龍(石虎)上 Volume 106 Records 6: Shi Jilong Part One — count: 3
- 庆快 (慶快) 慶快無譬 — Book of Song 宋書, 卷一百 列傳第六十 自序 Volume 100 Biographies 60: Preface — count: 3
- 志快 (誌快) 則愚臣之志快矣 — Xin Shu 新書, Scroll 4 — count: 2