cyun4 cuk1全速
Jyutpingcyun4 cuk1
Yalechyùhn chūk
Definition
At full speed; using maximum velocity.
neutraltransportdaily actions
How it's used
Used primarily in formal or semi-formal contexts to describe movement or progress at maximum capacity. While it sounds perfectly natural in news reports or when describing a vehicle, it can sound slightly dramatic or intense if used in casual daily conversation about mundane tasks. It is often paired with verbs of motion to emphasize urgency or lack of restraint.
Examples
The car is rushing past at full speed.
Do you need to rush to the airport at full speed?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use it as an adjective to describe a person or object, but it functions strictly as an adverb modifying the action. You cannot say a car is 全速, you must say the car is 全速行駛.
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Grammar guides
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