How to Say ‘Very soon / quickly’ in Simplified Chinese
很快
hěn kuài
[hun kwye]
Phrase Breakdown
很
hěn
[hun]
very; quite
Often placed before adjectives; sometimes it does not mean 'very' strongly, but just makes the sentence natural.
这段路很快就能走完。
This stretch of road can be finished very quickly.
快
kuài
[kwye]
fast; quick
Describes speed, meaning rapid or not slow.
走高速会很快。
Taking the highway will be fast.
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