快 (faai3 | kuai4) : quick; fast; hurry

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快

faai3

kuai4

[1] rapid; quickly; fast; soon; hasty; prompt [2] nearly; near [3] [v] hurry up; make haste [4] quick-witted; ingenious [5] sharp (blades, etc.); keen [6] pleasant; happy; [v] make happy; pleasurable [7] used in combination [8] honest; straightforward

Stroke count: 7

Level: 2

Radical: 心 (#61)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

快

This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 30th Oct 2012 12:48

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新年快樂 san1 nin4 faai3 lok6 xin1 nian2 kuai4 le4 = Happy New Year

聖誕快樂 sing3 daan3 faai3 lok6 sheng4 dan4 kuai4 le4 = Merry Christmas

快啲 faai3 di1 kuai4 di4 = faster 粵

快脆 faai3 ceoi3 kuai4 cui4 = quickly; hurry up 粵

快熟麵 faai3 suk6 min6 kuai4 shu2 / mian4 = instant noodles

快樂 faai3 lok6 kuai4 le4 = happy; joyous

生日快樂 saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6 sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 = Happy Birthday!

就快 zau6 faai3 = soon 粵

儘快 zeon2 faai3 jin3 kuai4 = as quickly as possible

盡快 zeon6 faai3 jin3 kuai4 = variant of 儘快

話咁快 waa6 gam3 faai3 hua4 gan1 kuai4 = In no time 粵

趕快 gon2 faai3 gan3 kuai4 = quickly; hurriedly; immediately; at once

快手快腳 faai3 sau2 faai3 goek3 = to do things quickly 粵

快點 faai3 dim2 kuai4 dian3 = a bit faster

沙龍快相 saa1 lung4 faai3 soeng1*2 = speed camera

天天快樂 tin1 tin1 faai3 lok6 = happy everyday (common formation)

快件 faai3 gin6*2 huai4 jian4 = express mail

快要 faai3 jiu3 kuai4 yao4 = about to 國

涼快 loeng4 faai3 liang2 kuai5 = cool; refreshing

愉快 jyu4 faai3 yu2 kuai4 = pleasure; happy

爽快 song2 faai3 shuang3 kuai4 = forthright; refreshing

輕快 hing1 faai3 qing1 kuai4 = agile; light and quick; spry; lively; blithe

痛快 tung3 faai3 tong4 kuai4 = happy; satisfied; direct

加快 gaa1 faai3 jia1 kuai4 = to accelerate, to speed up

飛快 fei1 faai3 fei1 kuai4 = very fast; lightning speed

快速 faai3 cuk1 kuai4 su4 = fast speed, high-speed, rapid; turbo

機場快綫 gei1 coeng4 faai3 sin3 ji1 chang3 kuai4 xian4 = Airport Express (MTR Line)

快活 faai3 wut6 kuai4 huo5 = gay, happy

快餐 faai3 caan1 kuai4 can1 = fast food, snack, quick meal

快手 faai3 sau2 kuai4 shou3 = [adj] nimblehanded; [n] formerly, officer's messenger

快馬 faai3 maa5 = post-horse

外快 ngoi6 faai3 = extra gains 粵

快艇 faai3 teng5 = speedboat

快郵 faai3 jau4 = express mail

特快專遞 dak6 faai3 zyun1 dai6 te4 kuai4 zhuan1 di4 = speed post; international courier service; EMS

快快 faai3*2 faai3 kuai4 kuai4 = very fast

快炒 faai3 caau2 = stir fry

快錢 faai3 cin4*2 kuai4 qian2 = fast/easy money

快高長大 faai3 gou1 zoeng2 daai6 kuai4 gao1 zhang3 da4 = grow rapidly

旅途愉快 leoi5 tou4 jyu6 faai3 lv3 tu2 yu2 kuai4 = happy journey (common formation)

機場快線 gei1 coeng4 faai3 sin3 ji1 chang3 kuai4 xian4 = Airport Express

好快噉講 hou2 faai3 gam2 gong2 = to speak quickly 粵

講得快 gong2 dak1 faai3 = to speak quickly 粵

快樂主義 faai3 lok6 zyu2 ji6 kuai4 le4 zhu3 yi4 = hedonism

不快 bat1 faai3 bu4 kuai4 = be unhappy; be displeased; be in low spirits; be indisposed; feel under the weather; be out of sorts 國

不快樂 bat1 faai3 lok6 bu4 kuai4 le4 = unhappy 國

不愉快 bat1 jyu4 faai3 bu4 yu2 kuai4 = disagreeable; unpleasant 國

快中子 faai3 zung1 zi2 kuai4 zhong1 zi3 = fast neutrons

快捷 faai3 zit6 kuai4 jie2 = (computer) shortcut

快步 faai3 bou6 kuai4 bu4 pao3 = quickly; with quick steps

快步跑 faai3 bou6 paau2 kuai4 bu4 pao3 = trot

快車 faai3 ce1 kuai4 che1 = express (train, bus, etc.)

快速發展 faai3 cuk1 faat3 zin2 kuai4 su4 fa1 zhan3 = rapid growth; rapid expansion

大快人心 daai6 faai3 jan4 sam1 da4 kuai4 ren2 xin1 = to the satisfaction of everyone

快快脆脆 faai3 faai3 ceoi3 ceoi3 = fast 粵

火星快車 fo2 sing1 faai3 ce1 huo3 xing1 kuai4 che1 = Mars Express (EU spacecraft)

機場快線站 gei1 coeng4 faai3 sin3 zaam6 = Airport Express station/MTR stop

情人節快樂 cing4 jan4 zit3 faai3 lok6 qing2 ren2 jie2 kuai4 le4 = Happy Valentine's Day

很快 han2 faai3 hen3 kuai4 = quickly

快樂幸福 faai3 lok6 hang6 fuk1 kuai4 le4 xing4 fu2 = cheerful, happy

快速廉價的製作方式 faai3 cuk1 lim4 gaa3 dik1 zai3 zok3 fong1 sik1 kuai4 su4 lian2 jia4 de5 zhi4 zuo4 fang1 shi4 = quick and cheap production 國

快餐店 faai3 caan1 dim3 = a fast-food restaurant

快線 faai3 sin3 = the fast lane

快勞 faai1 lou4*2 = file 粵

快把 faai1 baa2 = fiber, fibre

旅程愉快 leoi5 cing4 jyu4 faai3 lv3 cheng2 yu2 kuai4 = "have a nice trip"

不吐不快 bat1 tou3 bat1 faai3 = something you have to say, otherwise you don't feel comfortable

快遞 faai3 dai6 kuai4 di4 = [n] express delivery

快快活活 faai3 faai3 wut6 wut6 kuai4 kuai4 huo2 huo2 = cheerfully happy (common formation)

快趣 faai3 ceoi3 = soon, fast, quickly 粵

快過打針 faai3 gwo3 daa2 zam1 = very quick (lit., "quicker than giving an injection")

飛咁快 fei1 gam3 faai3 = very fast; lightning speed (飛快) 粵

快速公路 faai3 cuk1 gung1 lou6 kuai4 su4 gong1 lu4 = expressway; freeway (common formation)

有咁快，得咁快 jau5 gam3 faai3, dak1 gam3 faai3 = as fast as possible 粵

口快心直 hau2 faai3 sam1 zik6 = blunt and frank

口直心快 hau2 zik6 sam1 faai3 = blunt and frank

快感 faai3 gam2 kuai4 gan3 = pleasant sensation; delight

快人快語 faai3 jan4 faai3 jyu5 = to be sb who doesn't waste time or words (lit., "fast man, fast words") 粵

快餐文化 faai3 caan1 man4 faa3 = fast food culture

冷凍快餐 laang5 dung3 faai3 caan1 = a TV dinner (common formation)

元宵節快樂 jyun4 siu1 zit3 faai3 lok6 yuan2 xiao1 jie2 kuai4 le4 = Happy Lantern Festival! (common formation)

快慰 faai3 wai3 kuai4 wei4 = to be pleased

轉數快 zyun2 sou3 faai3 zhuan3 shu4 kuai4 = sharp, quick-witted, smart 粵

換畫快過打針 wun6 waa6*2 faai3 gwo3 daa2 zam1 huan4 hua4 kuai4 guo4 da3 zhen1 = be quick to make new girlfriends 粵

先睹為快 sin1 dou2 wai4 faai3 xian1 du3 wei2 kuai4 = to have the pleasure to be the first person to see sth.

鬥快 dau3 faai3 dou4 kuai4 = compete to see who's faster 粵

快刀斬亂麻 faai3 dou1 zaam2 lyun6 maa4 kuai4 dao1 zhan3 luan4 ma2 = take quick and decisive action in dealing with a complex circumstances

勤快 kan4 faai3 qin2 kuai4 = hardworking, diligent

快閃族 faai3 sim2 zuk6 kuai4 shan4 zu2 = flash mob

快閃黨 faai3 sim2 dong2 kuai4 shan4 dang3 = flash mob

捕快 bou6 faai3 bu3 kuai4 = captors employed by the yamen to capture and prosecute criminals

暢快 coeng3 faai3 chang4 kuai4 = carefree

話都冇咁快 waa6 dou1 mou5 gam3 faai3 = before you can say knife 粵

貪一時之快 taam1 jat1 si4 zi1 faai3 tan1 yi1 shi2 zhi1 kuai4 = seek momentary satisfaction

快速以太網絡 faai3 cuk1 ji5 taai3 mong5 lok3 kuai4 su4 yi3 tai4 wang3 luo4 = Fast Ethernet

殺草快 saat3 cou2 faai3 sha1 cao3 kuai4 = diquat dibromide (herbicide)

西九龍快速公路 sai1 gau2 lung4 faai3 cuk1 gung1 lou6 = West Kowloon Expressway

大快活 daai6 faai3 wut6 da4 kuai4 huo2 = Fairwood

機場快線穿梭 gei1 coeng4 faai3 sin3 cyun1 so1 = Airport Express Shuttle

快活谷 faai3 wut6 guk1 = Happy Valley

聯邦快遞 lyun4 bong1 faai3 dai6 lian2 bang1 kuai4 di4 = Federal Express (FedEx)

一時口快 jat1 si4 hau2 faai3 = a slip of the tongue

快餐廚師 faai3 caan1 cyu4 si1 kuai4 can1 chu2 shi1 = short-order cook

Showing all 33 examples containing 快

祝你生日快樂！
Wishing you a Happy Birthday!

你打字打得很快呀！國
You type very fast!

佢真係好快粵
He is really fast.

快啲綁鞋帶粵
Quickly tie up your laces!
[Lit. faster tie shoelace]

祝你新年快樂！
Wishing you a happy new year!

我就快搬新屋
I will move to a new house soon.

我就快搬去棟新大廈
I will move to a new building soon.

我相當快樂。國
I am fairly happy.

我可以讀得好快. 粵
I can read (study) quickly.
[Illustrates use of V + 得 + modifier construct.]

聖誕節就快到喇粵
It will be Christmas soon

聖誕節快來了國
It will be Christmas soon

乜你咁鮓架, 行快啲得嘛? 粵
How come you're so puny! Can't you walk slightly faster?

我架車壞咗，你快啲派架拖車嚟啦！粵
My car's broken down, quickly send out a repair truck!
[Lit. I [counter] car broken-already, you faster send-out [counter] drag-car come [particle]!]

我架車死咗火，你快啲派架拖車嚟啦！粵
My car's packed up, quickly send out a repair truck!
[Lit. My [counter] car die-already fire, you faster send [counter] drag-car come [particle]! 死咗火 is more commonly used than 壞咗.]

獵豹係世界上跑得最快嘅動物粵
The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.
[Lit. cheetah is world-on run-manner most fast [possessive particle] animal]

快啲行啦，唔係就遲到㗎喇。粵
Please be quicker, otherwise it will be late.

唔快啲就趕唔切㗎喇! 粵
Let's hurry or we might miss it!
[Here, 就...㗎喇 means "or else"]

你條女發嬲啦，仲唔快啲箍煲粵
Your girl is throwing tantrums. Quickly go appease her.

我哋幾個夾手夾腳，好快就做完份報告書粵
We will be able to complete the report very soon with everyone's help and cooperation.

BB要食，快啲將背囊裡面個口水肩笠上BB度. 粵
The baby needs to eat。 Quickly take the bib from the backpack and put it over her。
[Discussion on usage of 將: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,120703]

佢做嘢好快手，之不過有時揦西啲粵
He is very fast in what he does, but occasionally he can be sloppy.

快啲畀電話人啦，費時佢牽腸掛肚噃粵
Give her a call. Don't make her worry.

呢啲手板眼見功夫你好快就會學識粵
It will not take long before you learn how to do such simple jobs.

重唔快攞出啲紳士風度幫寶華開車門！粵
Shouln't you be a gentleman by opening the car door for Bou Wah?

快要達成協議時對方節外生枝國
An agreement was about to be reached when the other side raised new issues

你最好快手快腳做埋你啲功課。粵
You better to finish your homework quickly.

好快脆就有得食。粵
Food will be ready soon. [Lit.] very soon, (food will be done and) available to be eaten.

唔該你快快脆脆洗晒啲碗(佢)。粵
Please wash all the dishes quickly.
[In this sample, the speaker is more likely to speak in an impatient manner.]

急就唔係好急，不過要快粵
It's not too urgent but I still need it fast
[Lit. busy then not too busy, however fast do! 有〝你即刻做出嚟〞嘅意思。]

〝我鯁嚫呀！〞〝快D𦧲番出嚟！〞粵
"I'm choking!" "Quickly spit it out!"

佢哋開緊會﹐好快就會決定數千員工嘅命運。粵
They are holding a meeting which would soon decide the fate of thousands of employees.
[The second part of this sentence is a relative clause. The Cantonese clause differs from the English one by omitting the relative pronoun "which". ]

沙地唔食力﹐唔好走咁快。粵
Sandy road surface doesn't provide much friction. Don't run too fast.

快啲將套梳化搬翻翻嚟！粵
Hurry up and move the sofa back here!
[The first 翻 is an aspect marker, indicating that the sofa should be restored to its original location. The second 翻 is a directional particle, indicating that the sofa should be moved "here", not elsewhere. ]

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