verb HSK 5
to accelerate · to speed up · to quicken
Meaning
加快 means to increase the speed or pace of something, making it happen faster or more quickly. It's commonly used in formal contexts like business, government directives, and news to describe speeding up processes, development, or progress.
Usage
This word appears frequently in official language, news reports, and formal writing when discussing policy, economic development, or organizational goals. It's more formal than casual alternatives like 快点 (kuài diǎn). Often used with abstract nouns like 进度 (progress), 发展 (development), or 速度 (speed).
Examples
- 01我们需要加快项目的进度。.We need to speed up the project's progress.
- 02政府决定加快经济改革。.The government decided to accelerate economic reform.
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Common collocations
- 加快速度to speed up the pace
- 加快发展to accelerate development
- 加快进度to speed up progress
- 加快步伐to quicken one's pace
Antonyms
Origin
Literally combines 加 (to add/increase) with 快 (fast), directly expressing the concept of making something faster or adding speed.