Writing
时速 (shí sù) — how to say "speed" in Chinese
时速
Speed (per hour)
noun
Character composition
时
time
速
speed
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
时速一百公里
shí sù yī bǎi gōng lǐ
a speed of one hundred kilometers per hour
Examples
这辆车的最高时速是二百公里。
The maximum speed of this car is two hundred kilometers per hour.
时速很快。
The speed is very fast.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say speed in Mandarin?
"speed" in Chinese is 时速 (shí sù).
Shi su meaning in English
时速 (shí sù) means "Speed (per hour)".
How is 时速 pronounced?
It is pronounced shí sù (written as shi su, shisu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "speed" in Chinese characters?
It is written 时速: 时 has 7 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 时速?
时速 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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