迅捷 (xùn jié) — swift and agile; quick and efficient

Definition

Literary/formal adjective meaning 'swift and agile' — pairs especially with actions like 行动, 反应, 身手. Stronger and more written than the everyday 快.

adjective
swift and agilequick and efficient

Examples

  • 迅捷,。
    Jiù yuán duì wu xíng dòng xùn jié, jí shí dào dá le xiàn chǎng.
    The rescue team acted swiftly and arrived at the scene in time.
  • 迅捷。
    Zhè jiā gōng sī duì shì chǎng biàn huà fǎn yìng xùn jié.
    This company responds quickly and efficiently to market changes.
  • 迅捷,。
    Tā shēn shǒu xùn jié, qīng sōng duǒ guò le gōng jī.
    He was agile and easily dodged the attack.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

迅xùnswift
捷jiéagile

迅 names swift, and 捷 names agile.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuò
Sound part声符shēngfú
卂
卂xùn迅xùn
Same sound today

迅 pairs 辶, written in full as 辵, with 卂, which gives the sound.

Open 迅 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
手手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
疌
疌jié捷jié
Same sound today

捷 pairs 手 (hand) with 疌, which gives its sound.

Open 捷 →

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