Writing
加速 (jiā sù) — how to say "to accelerate" in Chinese
加速
To accelerate
verb
Character composition
加
to add
速
speed
Radicals / Keys
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
加速完成
jiāsù wánchéng
to accelerate completion
加速发展
jiāsù fāzhǎn
to accelerate development
加速前进
jiāsù qiánjìn
to accelerate forward
Examples
我们需要加速完成这个项目。
We need to accelerate completing this project.
汽车加速了。
The car accelerated.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to accelerate" in Chinese?
"to accelerate" in Chinese is 加速 (jiā sù).
加速 meaning in English
加速 (jiā sù) means "To accelerate".
How is 加速 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiā sù (written as jia su, jiasu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to accelerate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 加速: 加 has 5 strokes, 速 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 加速?
加速 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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