How to Say ‘You're quick.’ in Traditional Chinese
動作很快欸。
dòng zuò hěn kuài āi
[dòngzuò hen kwye ei]
💬 Usage Tip: 動作 is literally "movement", but here it means how fast someone acts. The ending 欸 (ēi) adds a casual "hey, wow" feel.
Phrase Breakdown
動作
dòng zuò
[dòngzuò]
movement; action
How quickly or how someone acts.
他的動作很慢。
He moves slowly.
很
hěn
[hen]
very
An adverb meaning very; it strengthens an adjective or feeling.
今天認識你，我很開心，也很喜歡這個「很」有活力的活動。
Meeting you today, I’m very happy, and I also like this very lively event.
快
kuài
[kwye]
fast; quick
Describes high speed, including heartbeat speed.
聽到哨聲時，我的心跳得好快。
When I heard the whistle, my heart was beating so fast.
欸
āi
[ei]
eh (soft particle)
Sentence-final particle softening a remark or complaint.
這樣不對欸。
That's not right, eh.
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