fei1 faai3飛快飞快
Jyutpingfei1 faai3
Yalefēi faai
Definition
At lightning speed; extremely fast.
colloquialdescriptionsdaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the intensity of movement rather than just the act of moving quickly. It is often paired with the particle 咁 to function as an adverbial modifier for verbs. While it sounds slightly more literary than common spoken intensifiers like 勁快, it remains perfectly acceptable in everyday conversation.
Examples
The car drove past at high speed and scared me.
He finished the report at high speed and left work immediately.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it as a direct adjective to describe a person or object, as it is primarily an adverb. Use 快 or 好快 instead if you want to say something is fast.
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