gou1 cuk1高速
Jyutpinggou1 cuk1
Yalegōu chūk
Definition
High speed; fast.
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How it's used
While 高速 is a standard term for speed, it is most frequently encountered in the context of transport infrastructure. It functions as a modifier for nouns like 公路 or 鐵路, but is less commonly used as a standalone adjective to describe the speed of a person or a general action. When describing something moving quickly, native speakers often prefer using 快 or 飛快 instead.
Examples
Do you need to take the highway to get home?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 高速 to describe a person running fast, but it sounds unnatural in that context. It is reserved for mechanical or systematic speed rather than human physical movement.
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Grammar guides
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