速度sù dùspeed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo
速度 (sù dù) means "speed," "rate," or "velocity," that is, how fast something moves or happens. In music it can also mean "tempo." It is a noun, so it often follows 的, as in 车的速度 (the speed of the car), and takes adjectives like 快 or 慢.
What does 速度 mean?
- 1.
speed; rate; velocity; (music) temponoun
What do the characters in 速度 mean?
- 速velocity
- 度degree of intensity
How do you use 速度?
速度 can be described with 快 or 慢, and it often follows 的 to say whose speed it is.
What are some examples of 速度 in a sentence?
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.