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How to Say ‘A little faster’ in Simplified Chinese

快一点

kuài yì diǎn

[kwye ee dyan]

💬 Usage Tip: [快一点] is the common pattern adjective + [一点] for "a bit more..." Here it means "a bit faster," and you can swap in other adjectives like [近一点].

Phrase Breakdown

kuài

[kwye]

fast; quicker

快 means fast or quick, often about speed or time.

Example

如果可以,请您开快一点。

If possible, please drive a little faster.

一点

yì diǎn

[ee dyan]

a bit; a little

一点 adds a soft, polite sense of just a little more.

Example

麻烦您快一点,我赶时间。

Please be a little quicker; I’m in a hurry.

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