快 [－]

Jyutping faai3
Pinyin kuài

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. rapid
  2. quick
  3. speed
  4. rate
  5. soon
  6. almost
  7. to make haste
  8. clever
  9. sharp (of knives or wits)
  10. forthright
  11. plainspoken
  12. gratified
  13. pleased
  14. pleasant
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞、書面語
    喺​未​來​短​時​間​之​內
    soon; shortly
    • 老師就到喇。
      老师就到喇。
      lou5 si1 zau6 dou3 laa3.
      老師快到了。
    • 火車就快開喇，快啲上車啦！
      火车就快开喇，快啲上车啦！
      fo2 ce1 zau6 faai3 hoi1 laa3, faai3 di1 soeng5 ce1 laa1!
      火車快要開了，趕快上車吧！
  2. 近義詞
    就、就嚟、就快
  3. 形容詞
    需時​短​、​速度​高
    fast; quick; rapid
    • 快餐
      快餐
      faai3 caan1
      fast food
    • 快線
      快线
      faai3 sin3
      (of a motorway) the fast lane; (of public transport) express
    • 你踩單車好快啊！
      你踩单车好快啊！
      nei5 caai2 daan1 ce1 hou2 faai3 aa3!
      You ride your bike really fast!
  4. 反義詞
    慢
  5. 語素
    內心​滿足​、​舒暢
    happy; content
    • 快樂
      快乐
      faai3 lok6
      happy
    • 痛快
      痛快
      tung3 faai3
      overjoyed; delighted
    • 暢快
      畅快
      coeng3 faai3
      carefree; joyful; delightful
    • 快慰
      快慰
      faai3 wai3
      pleased
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, Shanghainese-Wu, dated
    Used to indicate the near future tense.
  2. character, of knives, usually
    sharp; sharp-edged
    • 把刀磨快
      把刀磨快
      bǎ dāo mó kuài
      to sharpen the knife
  3. character
    pleased; happy
    • 快感
      快感
      kuài gǎn
      pleasure
    • 大快人心
      大快人心
      dà kuài rén xīn
      to the great satisfaction of the people
  4. character
    rapid; quick; speedy; fast
    (syn.) 緊跤手, 紧快, 緊快, 急急, 紧气, 緊氣, 飛快, 高速, 緊捷快, 急, 快脆, 窸倏, 迅急, 急速, 迅疾, 紧跤手, 長足, 快捷, 快速, 长足, 快迅, 飞快, 迅速, 紧捷快
    • 師傅，能不能再開快一點？
      师傅，能不能再开快一点？
      shī fu ， néng bù néng zài kāi kuài yī diǎn ？
      Sir, can you please go faster?
    • 快啲啦！
      快啲啦！
      faai3 di1 laa1!
      Hurry up!
  5. character
    quickly; hurriedly
    • 快來幫忙！
      快来帮忙！
      kuài lái bāng máng ！
      Come and help quickly!
  6. character
    keen; quick-witted
    • 反應快
      反应快
      fǎn yìng kuài
      quick in response
  7. character
    to be about to; almost
    • 我快到了。
      我快到了。
      wǒ kuài dào le ．
      I am about to arrive.
    • 快八點了。
      快八点了。
      kuài bā diǎn le ．
      It's almost 8.
  8. character
    forthright; plainspoken
    • 心直口快
      心直口快
      xīn zhí kǒu kuài
      frank and outspoken
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. rapid, quick, speedy, fast
  2. soon
  3. Cangjie Input
    PDK
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级词汇表 #204
  2. HSK3 一级汉字表 #126
  3. HSK3 初等手写字表 #129
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    生日快乐，Muiriel！
    生日快樂，Muiriel！
    shēng rì kuài lè ，muiriel！
    • Happy birthday, Muiriel!
  2. Mandarin
    我很快就会回来。
    我很快就會回來。
    wǒ hěn kuài jiù huì huí lai 。
    • I will be back soon.
    • I'll be back in a wink.
    • I'll be back right away.
    • I'll return immediately.
    • I'll be back shortly.
    • I'll return soon.
    • I'll be back really soon.
  3. Mandarin
    赶快!
    趕快!
    gǎn kuài !
    • Hurry up.
    • Hurry it up!
    • Hurry!
    • Faster!
    • Get a move on.
    • Hurry up!
  4. Mandarin
    圣诞节快乐！
    聖誕節快樂！
    shèng dàn jié kuài lè ！
    • Merry Christmas!
    • Happy Christmas!
  5. Mandarin
    据说山上的天气变化很快。
    據説山上的天氣變化很快。
    jù shuō shān shàng de tiān qì biàn huà hěn kuài 。
    • It is said that the weather on the mountain changes easily.
    • They say the weather in the mountains changes quickly.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    生日快乐，Muriel!
    生日快樂，Muriel!
    saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6 ， M u r i e l !
    • Happy birthday, Muiriel!
    • Happy birthday, Muriel!
  2. Cantonese
    火烛呀！快啲走呀！
    火燭呀！快啲走呀！
    fo2 zuk1 aa3 ！ faai3 di1 zau2 aa3 ！
    • Fire! Run!
    • Fire! Run quick!
  3. Cantonese
    我哋唔好喺度等喇，都系快啲返屋企啦。
    我哋唔好喺度等喇，都係快啲返屋企啦。
    ngo5 dei2 m4 hou3 hai2 dou6 dang2 laa3 ， dou1 hai6 faai3 di1 faan2 uk1 kei2 laa1 。
    • We had better go home rather than wait here.
  4. Cantonese
    跟住我好快就瞓著咗喇。
    跟住我好快就瞓著咗喇。
    gan1 zyu6 ngo5 hou3 faai3 zau6 fan3 zoek6 zo2 laa3 。
    • Soon after that, I began to fall asleep.
  5. Cantonese
    佢哋好快就拉埋天窗喇。
    佢哋好快就拉埋天窗喇。
    keoi5 dei2 hou3 faai3 zau6 laai1 maai4 tin1 coeng1 laa3 。
    • It won't be long before they get married.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢跑得好快。
    佢跑得好快。
    keoi5 paau2 dak1 hou2 faai3
    • He's running fast. / He runs fast.
  2. Cantonese
    啲货去得好快。
    啲貨去得好快。
    di1 fo3 heoi3 dak1 hou2 faai3.
    • The goods are selling out fast.
  3. Cantonese
    佢间公司烧钱烧得好快，再噉落去就嚟破产架喇。
    佢間公司燒錢燒得好快，再噉落去就嚟破產架喇。
    keoi5 gaan1 gung1 si1 siu1 cin2 siu1 dak1 hou2 faai3, zoi3 gam2 lok6 heoi3 zau6 lai4 po3 caan2 gaa3 laa3.
    • His company is burning money so quickly, if it goes on like that, it will go bankrupt soon.
  4. Cantonese
    快啲醒喇！
    快啲醒喇！
    faai3 di1 seng2 laa3!
    • Quick! Wake up!
  5. Cantonese
    呢架红van行下路都快过巴士。
    呢架紅van行下路都快過巴士。
    ni1 gaa3 hung4 wen1 haang4 haa6 lou6 dou1 faai3 gwo3 baa1 si2.
    • This red minibus is faster than the bus even it takes the local road.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    绿帽唔怕戴，最紧要除得快。
    綠帽唔怕戴，最緊要除得快。
    luk6 mou2 m4 paa3 daai3, zeoi3 gan2 jiu3 ceoi4 dak1 faai3.
  2. Cantonese
    市民换领身份证最快10分钟搞妥。
    市民換領身份證最快10分鐘搞妥。
  3. Cantonese
    呢个方法虽然一开始好晒时间，但系做落之后就会快好多，认真系除笨有精。
    呢個方法雖然一開始好曬時間，但係做落之後就會快好多，認真係除笨有精。
  4. Cantonese
    好快就满晒额喇。
    好快就滿晒額喇。
    hou2 faai3 zau6 mun5 saai3 ngaak2 laa3.
  5. Cantonese
    家阵踩死蚁呀？行快啲啦！
    家陣踩死蟻呀？行快啲啦！
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    这才叫做交相取乐，只是快活之极，妇人惟恐丢得迟，男子惟恐丢得早。要使男子越快活而越不丢；妇人越丢而越快活，这种房术最难，必须有修养的工夫到，再以药力助之，方才有这种乐处。
    這才叫做交相取樂，只是快活之極，婦人惟恐丟得遲，男子惟恐丟得早。要使男子越快活而越不丟；婦人越丟而越快活，這種房術最難，必須有修養的工夫到，再以藥力助之，方才有這種樂處。
    zhè cái jiào zuò jiāo xiàng qǔ yuè ， zhǐ shì kuài huó zhī jí ， fù rén wéi kǒng diū de chí ， nán zǐ wéi kǒng diū de zǎo ． yào shǐ nán zǐ yuè kuài huo ér yuè bù diū ； fù rén yuè diū ér yuè kuài huo ， zhè zhǒng fáng shù zuì nán ， bì xū yǒu xiū yǎng de gōng fu dào ， zài yǐ yào lì zhù zhī ， fāng cái yǒu zhè zhǒng yuè chù ．
    • X
  2. Mandarin
    走快些
    走快些
    zǒu kuài xiē
    • to walk a little faster
  3. Mandarin
    生之快乐将代替了死之悲哀
    生之快樂將代替了死之悲哀
    shēng zhī kuài yuè jiāng dài tì le sǐ zhī bēi āi
    • X
  4. Mandarin
    唱个痛快
    唱個痛快
    chàng ge tòng kuài
    • to sing to one’s heart’s content
  5. Cantonese
    快啲揾个嘢嚟兜住啲水，等佢唔好再滴落嚟！
    快啲揾个嘢嚟兜住啲水，等佢唔好再滴落嚟！
    faai3 di1 wan2 go3 je5 lai4 dau1 zyu6 di1 seoi2, dang2 keoi5 m4 hou2 zoi3 dik6 lok6 lai4!
    • Quickly find something that could hold the water, so that it won't drip ever again!