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    Expressing 'hurry up' with 快点 (kuài diǎn)

    Actions & Events
    Degree & Intensity

    Structure

    快点 + Verb

    Explanation

    快点 (kuài diǎn) is an adverb meaning "hurry up" or "quickly." It is used to urge someone to do something faster, and frequently appears as a standalone command or before a verb phrase to add urgency.

    Examples

    • 快点走，不然要迟到了！

      Kuài diǎn zǒu, bùrán yào chídào le!

      Hurry up, or we'll be late!

    • 你能不能快点做完作业？

      Nǐ néng bù néng kuài diǎn zuòwán zuòyè?

      Can you finish your homework faster?

    • 快点起床，早饭快凉了。

      Kuài diǎn qǐchuáng, zǎofàn kuài liáng le.

      Get up quickly, breakfast is getting cold.

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