Word: 快 (kuài)

兄弟俩比试谁跑得快。

Xiōngdì liǎ bǐshì shéi pǎo de kuài.

The two brothers are competing to see who runs faster.

光缆比旧电线传得更快。

Guānglǎn bǐ jiù diànxiàn chuán de gèng kuài.

Optical cables transmit faster than old wires.

兔子繁殖得很快。

Tùzi fánzhí de hěn kuài.

Rabbits reproduce very quickly.

兔子繁衍得特别快。

Tùzi fányǎn de tèbié kuài.

Rabbits multiply very quickly.

全球变暖让冰川融化得很快。

Quánqiúbiànnuǎn ràng bīngchuān rónghuà de hěn kuài.

Global warming is making the glaciers melt very fast.

农场里的饲料快用完了。

Nóngchǎng lǐ de sìliào kuài yòng wánle.

The feed on the farm is almost used up.

冬天快来了。

Dōngtiān kuài láile.

Winter is coming on.

冰箱里拿出来的水果刀，又快又冷

bīngxiāng li ná chūlái de shuǐguǒdāo, yòu kuài yòu lěng

a fruit knife from the fridge: both sharp and cold

减肥太快也许会有副作用。

Jiǎnféi tài kuài yěxǔ huì yǒu fùzuòyòng.

Losing weight too fast might have side effects.

刀快不怕脖子粗

dāo kuài búpà bózi cū

if the knife is sharp, you needn't fear the neck is thick

别再举棋不定了，快做决定吧！

Bié zài jǔqíbúdìng le, kuài zuò juédìng ba!

Stop hesitating and make a decision already!

别吃得这么快。

Bié chī de zhème kuài.

Don't eat so fast.

别客套了，快坐下吃饭吧。

Bié kètào le, kuài zuòxia chīfàn ba.

Don't stand on ceremony, sit down and eat.

别掩耳盗铃了，快面对吧！

Bié yǎn'ěrdàolíng le, kuài miànduì ba!

Stop burying your head in the sand and face it!

别淘气了，快去写作业！

Bié táoqìle, kuài qù xiě zuòyè!

Stop being naughty and go do your homework!

别站着束手无策，快想办法！

Bié zhànzhe shùshǒu-wúcè, kuài xiǎng bànfǎ!

Don't just stand there helpless, think of something quickly!

别胡闹了，快回去睡觉！

Bié húnào le, kuài huíqu shuìjiào!

Stop messing around and go back to sleep!

前面有人跑过来，快避让一下！

Qiánmiàn yǒurén pǎo guòlái, kuài bìràng yíxià!

Someone is running toward us, quickly get out of the way!

北京那么快地改变。

Běijīng nàme kuài de gǎibiàn.

Beijing is changing so rapidly.

医生认为病人的脉搏有点快。

Yīshēng rènwéi bìngrén de màibó yǒudiǎn kuài.

The doctor thought the patient's pulse was rather rapid.

双语的孩子学外语更快吗？

Shuāngyǔ de háizi xué wàiyǔ gèng kuài ma?

Do bilingual children learn foreign languages faster?

台风快到了，请马上转移！

Táifēng kuài dàole, qǐng mǎshàng zhuǎnyí!

The typhoon is about to hit, so please evacuate right away!

台风来了，风速越来越快。

Táifēng láile, fēngsù yuèláiyuè kuài.

The typhoon is coming, and the wind speed keeps rising.

台风要来了，快去避险！

Táifēng yào láile, kuài qù bìxiǎn!

The typhoon is coming, so get to safety quickly!

司机按喇叭，催促前面的车快走。

Sījī àn lǎba, cuīcù qiánmiàn de chē kuài zǒu.

The driver honked his horn to urge the car ahead to move on.

吃酒不吃菜，必定醉得快

chī jiǔ bùchī cài, bìdìng zuì de kuài

drink wine without eating food and you'll surely get drunk fast

名次公布了，快去看看吧！

Míngcì gōngbùle, kuài qù kànkan ba!

The rankings are out, so go and take a look!

在高温下反应会更快发生。

Zài gāowēn xià fǎnyìng huì gèng kuài fāshēng.

Reactions become faster at high temperatures.

坐地铁反而比开车快。

Zuò dìtiě fǎn'ér bǐ kāichē kuài.

Taking the subway is actually faster than driving.

壶里的水开了，快关火。

Hú lǐ de shuǐ kāile, kuài guān huǒ.

The water in the pot is boiling, so turn off the heat quickly.

夏天很快过去了。

Xiàtiān hěn kuài guòqù le.

The summer was over in no time.

外面下雪了，你快穿上羽绒服。

Wàimiàn xiàxuěle, nǐ kuài chuān shang yǔróngfú.

It's snowing outside, so hurry up and put on your down jacket.

外面在打雷，快把窗户关上吧。

Wàimiàn zài dǎléi, kuài bǎ chuānghu guānshàng ba.

It's thundering outside, so close the window quickly.

夜班护士快来接班了。

Yèbān hùshi kuài lái jiēbānle.

The night-shift nurse is about to come and take over.

大家都快疯了。

Dàjiā dōu kuài fēngle.

The crowd is going nuts.

大寒过后，很快就是春节了。

Dàhán guòhòu, hěn kuài jiùshì chūnjié le.

Soon after Major Cold, it will be the Spring Festival.

大火很快波及了旁边的几栋房子。

Dàhuǒ hěn kuài bōjí le pángbiān de jǐ dòng fángzi.

The fire quickly spread to several houses nearby.

天太冷了，快用毯子把宝宝裹好。

Tiān tài lěngle, kuài yòng tǎnzi bǎ bǎobao guǒ hǎo.

It's too cold, so quickly wrap the baby up well in a blanket.

天太热了，快开电风扇吧！

Tiān tài rè le, kuài kāi diànfēngshàn ba!

It's so hot, turn on the fan quickly!

天快亮了，我要动身了。

Tiān kuài liàngle, wǒ yào dòngshēn le.

It will soon be daybreak and I have to leave.

天快黑了，我们得加紧赶路。

Tiān kuài hēile, wǒmen děi jiājǐn gǎnlù.

It's getting dark, so we need to speed up and get going.

天黑得很快，好似要下大雨了。

Tiānhēi de hěn kuài, hǎosì yào xià dàyǔ le.

It's getting dark fast, as if it's about to pour.

太阳太大，快到棚下面坐吧。

Tàiyang tài dà, kuài dào péng xiàmiàn zuò ba.

The sun is too strong, so come sit under the canopy.

太阳风的速度有多快？

Tàiyángfēng de sùdù yǒu duō kuài?

How fast is the solar wind?

她反应很快。

Tā fǎnyìng hěn kuài.

She has a very quick mind.

她很快会康复的。

Tā hěn kuài huì kāngfù de.

She will get well soon.

她很快就厌倦了。

Tā hěn kuài jiù yànjuànle.

She got bored quickly.

她很快就学会了。

Tā hěn kuài jiù xuéhuì le.

She learned it very quickly.

她很快就来了。

Tā hěn kuài jiù láile.

She will come soon.

她毕业后很快自立了。

Tā bìyè hòu hěn kuài zìlìle.

She was supporting herself soon after she graduated.

她能和她哥哥游得一样快。

Tā néng hé tā gēge yóu de yíyàng kuài.

She can swim as fast as her brother.

她说的极其快。

Tā shuō de jíqí kuài.

She spoke rapidly.

她说话相当快。

Tā shuōhuà xiāngdāng kuài.

She speaks relatively fast.

她跑得很快是为了赶上其他成员。

Tā pǎo de hěn kuài shì wèile gǎnshàng qítā chéngyuán.

She ran very fast to catch up with the other members.

好消息很快就传播开了。

Hǎoxiāoxī hěn kuài jiù chuánbō kāile.

The good news spread quickly.

好热啊，我快受不了啦。

Hǎo rè a, wǒ kuài shòubùliǎo la.

I can't stand the heat.

如果你快一点，还能赶上他。

Rúguǒ nǐ kuài yìdiǎn, hái néng gǎnshàng tā.

If you hurry, you will catch up with him.

妈妈说我说话太快。

Māma shuō wǒ shuōhuà tài kuài.

Mum says that I speak too fast.

婴儿潮那一代人快退休了。

Yīng'ércháo nà yídài rén kuài tuìxiūle.

The baby boom generation is about to retire.

嫁接的梨树结果比较快。

Jiàjiē de líshù jiéguǒ bǐjiào kuài.

Grafted pear trees bear fruit fairly quickly.

存折丢了，快去银行补办。

Cúnzhé diū le, kuài qù yínháng bǔbàn.

Your bankbook is lost, so go to the bank quickly to get a replacement.

学得快，忘得快。

Xué de kuài, wàng de kuài.

Soon learnt, soon forgotten.

学游泳其实不难，入门很快。

Xué yóuyǒng qíshí bù nán, rùmén hěn kuài.

Learning to swim isn't actually hard, and you pick up the basics quickly.

孩子发烧了，快把温度计拿过来。

Háizi fāshāole, kuài bǎ wēndùjì ná guòlái.

The child has a fever, so quickly bring the thermometer over.

宇航技术这些年进步很快。

Yǔháng jìshù zhèxiē nián jìnbù hěn kuài.

Space flight technology has progressed quickly in recent years.

宝宝乖，快把药吃了吧！

Bǎobao guāi, kuài bǎ yào chīle ba!

Be a good baby and take your medicine now!

宝宝的奶粉快喝完了。

Bǎobao de nǎifěn kuài hē wánle.

The baby's formula is almost used up.

客人快到了，先备点茶吧。

Kèrén kuài dàole, xiān bèi diǎn chá ba.

The guests are almost here, so let's get some tea ready first.

客人来了，快去沏一壶茶。

Kèrén láile, kuài qù qī yì hú chá.

Guests have arrived, so go brew a pot of tea quickly.

客户端更新后，速度快了。

Kèhùduān gēngxīn hòu, sùdù kuàile.

After the client was updated, it got faster.

寿桃蒸好了，快给爷爷端去。

Shòutáo zhēng hǎole, kuài gěi yéye duān qù.

The longevity peach buns are steamed, so hurry and take them to Grandpa.

小壶里的水开得快

xiǎohú lǐ de shuǐ kāi de kuài

water in a small kettle boils quickly

屏幕上的倒计时快结束了。

Píngmù shàng de dàojìshí kuài jiéshùle.

The countdown on the screen is about to end.

山里的天气变化很快。

Shān lǐ de tiānqì biànhuà hěn kuài.

The weather in the mountains changes quickly.

川剧演员变脸变得真快！

Chuānjù yǎnyuán biànliǎn biànde zhēn kuài!

The Sichuan opera performer changes faces so fast!

巨大的压力快把他压倒了。

Jùdà de yālì kuài bǎ tā yādǎole.

The enormous pressure is about to overwhelm him.

巴西的居民快数到2亿。

Bāxī de jūmín kuài shǔ dào liǎng yì.

Brazil has almost 200 million inhabitants.

幸运的是我的伤口消失得很快。

Xìngyùn de shì wǒ de shāngkǒu xiāoshī de hěn kuài.

Fortunately, my wound is clearing up quickly.

开车时，车速不能太快。

Kāichē shí, chēsù bùnéng tài kuài.

When you drive, your speed shouldn't be too fast.

当代人的生活节奏很快。

Dāngdài rén de shēnghuó jiézòu hěn kuài.

The pace of life in the contemporary era is fast.

当然是你提供，快去！

Dāngrán shì nǐ tígōng, kuài qù!

Of course you're the one providing, go!

很快人群就在他周围聚集了起来。

Hěn kuài rénqún jiù zài tā zhōuwéi jùjíle qǐlai.

A crowd soon gathered around him.

很快你就会不想她了。

Hěn kuài nǐ jiù huì bùxiǎng tā le.

Pretty soon you will stop thinking of her.

很快你就会习惯一个人的生活。

Hěn kuài nǐ jiù huì xíguàn yí gè rén de shēnghuó.

You'll get used to living alone very quickly.

很快，城市就被士兵占领了。

Hěn kuài, chéngshì jiù bèi shìbīng zhànlǐngle.

The city was soon occupied by the soldiers.

很快就会下雨了。

Hěn kuài jiù huì xiàyǔle.

It is going to rain soon.

很快就该吃早饭了。

Hěn kuài jiù gāi chī zǎofàn le.

It will soon be breakfast time.

很快电就又来了。

Hěn kuài diàn jiù yòu láile.

The electricity came on again in a few minutes.

快一点！

Kuài yìdiǎn!

Hurry up!

快一点，你就能赶上火车了。

Kuài yìdiǎn, nǐ jiù néng gǎnshàng huǒchē le.

Hurry, and you will catch the train.

快一点，否则你会迟到。

Kuài yìdiǎn, fǒuzé nǐ huì chídào.

Hurry up, or you will be late.

快一点好吗？

Kuài yìdiǎn hǎo ma?

Can you hurry up a bit?

快一点好吧！

Kuài yìdiǎn hǎo ba!

Go a little faster!

快刀不削自己的柄

kuài dāo bù xiāo zìjǐ de bǐng

a sharp knife doesn't whittle its own handle

快刀不磨是块铁

kuài dāo bù mó shì kuài tiě

a sharp knife left unhoned is just a lump of iron

快刀切豆腐,两不沾

kuài dāoqiē dòufu,liǎng bù zhān

a sharp knife cutting tofu: neither side sticks

快刀切豆腐,两面光

kuài dāoqiē dòufu,liǎngmiànguāng

a sharp knife cutting tofu: both faces smooth

快到傍晚，风变大了。

Kuài dào bàngwǎn, fēng biàn dàle.

Towards evening, the wind picked up.

快到晚饭时间了。

Kuài dào wǎnfàn shíjiān le.

It's about time for dinner.

快到期末了，同学们都很忙。

Kuài dào qīmò liǎo, tóngxuémen dōu hěn máng.

The end of the term is near, and the students are all busy.