加快

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Meaning and Usage

The verb 加快 (jiākuài) means "to speed up" or "to accelerate." It is commonly used to describe increasing the pace or speed of an action, process, or development. This word is often applied in formal contexts such as government policies, work efficiency, or technological progress.

Common Collocations

These collocations emphasize increasing the rate or efficiency of something.

Usage Notes

加快 is a transitive verb and usually requires an object indicating what is being accelerated. It is more formal and specific than simply saying (fast). Avoid confusing it with (kuài) used as an adjective meaning "fast" or "quick." 加快 always implies an action to increase speed.

Common Confusion

Do not confuse 加快 with 加速 (jiāsù), which also means "to accelerate." While they are often interchangeable, 加速 is more commonly used in physical contexts like vehicles, whereas 加快 is broader and often used for abstract processes or work-related contexts.

Example Sentences

The government decided to accelerate the pace of infrastructure

To catch up with the schedule, we need to speed up work efficiency.

With the development of technology, the speed of information transmission