快 kuài
“rapid; quick; speed”
adjective, adverbHSK 2 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
快 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 384: 快 kuài — Level 2; official annotation 2 (形、副). PDF page 89
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 快
快 means 'fast' or 'rapid' and describes a person, thing, or action that moves or happens at high speed. It commonly appears after 很, 太, or 不, and in the pattern verb + 得 + 很快 to say how fast an action is done. 快一点 is a common phrase meaning 'a bit faster'.
例句Example sentences
- 他跑得很快。tā pǎo de hěn kuài.He runs very fast.
- 他开车太快了。tā kāi chē tài kuài le.He drives too fast.
- 请快一点，我们要走了。qǐng kuài yì diǎn, wǒ men yào zǒu le.Please hurry a bit, we need to go.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他是快。
✓他很快。
Adjectives like 快 do not need 是 before them in a simple description.