速 (sù) — (bound form) fast, rapid; speed; (bound form, literary) to invite (only in fixed expressions such as 不速之客)
Definition
速 is a bound morpheme meaning 'fast / speed', used in compounds like 速度 and 迅速. In the literary fixed phrase 不速之客, it means 'uninvited' (literally 'unspeeded guest').
bound form
(bound form) fastrapidspeed(bound form, literary) to invite (only in fixed expressions such as 不速之客)
Examples
- 。Zhè liàng chē de sù dù hěn kuài.This car's speed is very fast.
- 。Jiù yuán xíng dòng fēi cháng xùn sù.The rescue operation was very rapid.
- 。Tā men jiā lái le yí wèi bú sù zhī kè.An uninvited guest came to their home.
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