Word Explanation
飞快地 is an adverb meaning 'extremely quickly' or 'at lightning speed.' It combines three characters: 飞 (fēi, 'to fly'), which evokes lightness and swiftness; 快 (kuài, 'fast'); and 地 (de), a grammatical particle that turns the preceding adjective (快) into an adverb modifying a verb. Together, 飞快地 intensifies the sense of speed beyond ordinary quickness — suggesting urgency, efficiency, or effortless rapidity.
This adverb commonly appears before action verbs in everyday speech and writing, especially when describing movement, reactions, or time-based processes. It’s neutral in register and widely used across contexts — from children running to data uploading — but it avoids formal or technical registers where terms like 迅速地 or 急速地 might be preferred. Unlike some adverbs, it doesn’t require special sentence structure: simply place it before the verb it modifies.
Example Sentences
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我的
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中学
'Zhōngxué' literally combines 'zhōng' (middle)
面条
‘面条’ (miàn tiáo) literally means ‘flour str
后来
Later (hòulái) is an adverb meaning 'afterwards'
在家
'Zài jiā' literally combines the preposition 'z
不对
不对 (bù duì) literally combines 不 (bù), meani