快 (kuài) – Word of the Day | Toronto Chinese Academy
Learn the Mandarin word “快 (kuài)” — meaning fast, quick, or happy. Includes pinyin, English definitions, example sentences, and visually similar characters.
Simplified： 快
Pinyin： kuài
Traditional： 快
fast, quick, rapid
soon, almost
happy, pleased
Examples:
1,
火车开得很快。
The train runs very fast.
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2,
我快要迟到了。
I’m about to be late.
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3,
祝你生日快乐！
Wish you a happy birthday!
Visually Similar / Easily Confused Characters
At Toronto Chinese Academy, we show learners how “快” appears in both everyday expressions (like 很快 = very fast) and common phrases (快乐 = happy, 快要 = about to).