变速 (變速)
biàn sù
Pinyin

Definition

变速 (變速)
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biàn sù
  1. to change speed
  2. to shift gear
  3. variable-speed

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

速度
sù dù
  1. 1 speed
  2. 2 rate
  3. 3 velocity
  4. 4 (music) tempo
  5. 5 classifier: 个 gè
加速
jiā sù
  1. 1 to speed up
  2. 2 to expedite
快速
kuài sù
  1. 1 fast
  2. 2 high-speed
  3. 3 rapid
迅速
xùn sù
  1. 1 rapid
  2. 2 speedy
  3. 3 fast
速
sù
  1. 1 fast
  2. 2 rapid
  3. 3 quick
  4. 4 velocity

Idioms (5)

兵贵神速
bīng guì shén sù
  1. 1 lit. speed is a crucial asset in war (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. swift and resolute (in doing sth)
欲速则不达
yù sù zé bù dá
  1. 1 lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed
  2. 2 don't try to run before you can walk
欲速而不达
yù sù ér bù dá
  1. 1 lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed
  2. 2 also written 欲速則不達|欲速则不达
速战速决
sù zhàn sù jué
  1. 1 a blitzkrieg strategy (idiom)
  2. 2 to resolve sth in the shortest time possible
  3. 3 to get sth done quickly
马工枚速
Mǎ gōng Méi sù
  1. 1 Sima Xiangru is meticulous and Mei Gao is fast (idiom)
  2. 2 to each his good points

Sample Sentences

山地车可以防震，可以变速，上坡下坡都很省力。
shāndìchē kěyǐ fángzhèn ，kěyǐ biànsù ，shàngpō xiàpō dōu hěn shěnglì 。
A mountain bike can absorb shocks and change speeds. Going up and down hills it saves you some effort.
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