火速 (huǒ sù) — at top speed; with utmost urgency; to act immediately upon receiving an order
Definition
Means acting with extreme urgency — often in response to an order or emergency. Stronger and more emphatic than 飞速, which describes sheer speed without the sense of crisis.
adverb
at top speedwith utmost urgencyto act immediately upon receiving an order
Examples
- 火速。Jǐng chá jiē dào bào jǐng hòu huǒ sù gǎn dào xiàn chǎng.The police rushed to the scene at top speed after receiving the call.
- 火速。Tā men huǒ sù wán chéng le jǐn jí rèn wu.They completed the urgent task with utmost speed.
- 火速。Gōng sī huǒ sù fā bù le xīn chǎn pǐn xìn xī.The company rapidly released information about the new product.
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