cool ⇒ 树阴下面挺凉快。 Shùyīn xiàmiàn tǐng liángkuai. → It's nice and cool under the trees. ⇒ 我去空调房里凉快凉快。 Wǒ qù kōngtiáofáng li liángkuai liángkuai. → I'm going into the air-conditioned room to cool off.
勤快
hard-working
外快
extra income ⇒ 他在夜校教课赚外快。 Tā zài yèxiào jiāokè zhuàn wàikuài. → He earns some extra income by teaching evening classes.
快乐
happy
快件
( 指货品 ) express delivery ⇒ 这件行李用快件托运。 Zhè jiàn xíngli yòng kuàijiàn tuōyùn. → The luggage will be sent express.
快感
delight
快活
delighted
快要
soon ⇒ 路快要修好了。 Lù kuàiyào xiūhǎo le. → The road will be repaired soon.
快速
quick ⇒ 面对突发事件,当地政府做出了快速反应。 Miànduì tūfā shìjiàn, dāngdì zhèngfǔ zuòchūle kuàisù fǎnyìng. → Local government reacted quickly to the sudden turn of events.
快餐
fast food
愉快
happy ⇒ 祝你旅行愉快! Zhù nǐ lǚxíng yúkuài! → Have a pleasant journey!
明快
( 明白顺畅 ) lucid and lively
松快
( 指精神 ) relieved ⇒ 和老师谈话后,他心里松快了许多。 Hé lǎoshī tánhuà hòu, tā xīnli sōngkuaile xǔduō. → After he talked to his teacher, he felt much relieved.
欢快
cheerful ⇒ 欢快的气氛 huānkuài de qìfèn → cheerful atmosphere
爽快
( 舒服 ) refreshed ⇒ 喝一杯冰啤酒,感觉爽快极了! Hē yī bēi bīng píjiǔ, gǎnjué shuǎngkuai jí le! → After drinking a glass of cold beer, you feel very refreshed.
畅快
carefree
痛快
( 高兴 ) joyful
赶快
at once ⇒ 我们得赶快走了! Wǒmen děi gǎnkuài zǒu le! → We must go at once!
轻快
( 轻捷 ) brisk
飞快
razor-sharp
短平快
smash
大快人心
to everybody's satisfaction
快马加鞭
go at top speed
手疾眼快
quick off the mark ⇒ 幸亏他手疾眼快,一下子拔掉了电源。 Xìngkuī tā shǒu jí yǎn kuài, yīxiàzi bádiàole diànyuán. → Luckily he was quick off the mark, and took the plug out of the socket at once.
拍手称快
applaud ⇒ 犯罪分子落网,人人拍手称快。 Fànzuì fènzǐ luòwǎng, rénrén pāi shǒu chēng kuài. → Everyone applauded when the criminals were caught.
痛快淋漓
with great eloquence
English translation of '快'
快
(kuài)
形
(= 快速) fast
(= 赶快)
⇒ 快点儿,要不我们就迟到了。 (Kuài diǎnr, yào bù wǒmen jiù chídào le.) Hurry up, or we'll be late.
(= 灵敏) quick
⇒ 她反应特别快。 (Tā fǎnyìng tèbié kuài.) She responds extremely quickly.
⇒ 他脑子快。 (Tā nǎozi kuài.) He's quick-witted.
(= 锋利) sharp
(= 直爽) straightforward
⇒ 爽快 (shuǎngkuài) frank
(书, = 愉快) happy
副
soon
⇒ 快要 (kuàiyào) soon
⇒ 学生快毕业了。 (Xuésheng kuài bìyè le.) The students will graduate soon.