| 快 | 400A05 22A.81-9 | 部居  | 畫數 7 | ㄎㄨㄞˋ [kuai4] | ||
| N. | 馬快 formerly, a mounted messenger; 捕快 formerly, constable, sheriff deputy. | |||||
| Adj. & adv. | (1) Pleased, elated, joyful: 快樂，快活，快意 [kuai4le4], [kuai4huo0], [kuai4yi4]↓; 愉快 happy; 快哉 (LL) how happy! what joy! 拍手稱快 clap hands for joy; 人心大快 the people are overjoyed (as over abolition of bad laws); 心中不快，不快於心 not pleased; 暢快 thrilling, heartily gratified; 爽快 good and comfortable, also not stingy; 快慰 pleased (to hear news); （乘龍）快婿 attractive son-in-law. (2) Straight, unrestrained: 快人快語 straight talk from an honest man; 快嘴 [kuai4zui3]↓. (3) Fast, quick, soon: 快極了 very fast; 快（一）點 be quick! 加快 hurry up! 趕快 quickly; 快些 quicker, please! 快快的 quickly; soon, at once; 快說 please speak out; 快離開吧 better leave here at once; 快完了 will soon be finished; 快到了 shall arrive soon. (4) (Of knife) keen, sharp: 快刀斬亂麻 cut the Gordian knot; 刀鋒極快 knife is very sharp; 磨快了 ground sharp, sharpened; 快剪 sharp scissors. | |||||
| Words | 1. 快板（兒） [kuai4ban3] ([kuai4ba3er0]), n., (Chin. music) quick tempo. 2. 快班 [kuai4ban1], n., mounted messenger, footmen: 快班車 express train. 3. 快車 [kuai4che1], n., railway express. 4. 快當 [kuai4dang0], adj., quick and well-done. 5. 快感 [kuai4gan3], n., a pleasant sensation, feeling. 6. 快活 [kuai4huo0], adj. (1) comfortable and happy; [kuai4huo0], adj. (2) thrilled. 7. 快樂 [kuai4le4], n. & adj., pleasure, joy; happy, joyful. 8. 快慢 [kuai4man4], n., rate of speed. 9. 快門 [kuai4men2], n., shutter (of a camera). 10. 快信 [kuai4xin4], n., express letter. 11. 快手 [kuai4shou3], (1) adj., nimblehanded; (2) n., formerly, officer's messenger. 12. 快事 [kuai4shi4], n., a pleasure, a joyful event. 13. 快艇 [kuai4ting3], n., speed boat. 14. 快嘴 [kuai4zui3], adj., quicktongued; one who talks without thinking. 15. 快意 [kuai4yi4], adj., elated: 人生快意的事 a joyful event (e.g., final success). | |||||