尽快
Traditional: 盡快
jìn kuài HSK 5

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📚 Example Sentences

请尽快完成作业。
Qǐng jǐnkuài wánchéng zuòyè.
Please finish the homework as soon as possible.
他尽快赶到了医院。
Tā jǐnkuài gǎndào le yīyuàn.
He rushed to the hospital as quickly as possible.
我们需要尽快解决这个问题。
Wǒmen xūyào jǐnkuài jiějué zhège wèntí.
We need to solve this problem promptly.
请尽快回复。
Qǐng jǐnkuài huífù.
Please reply as soon as possible.
我们尽快出发。
Wǒmen jǐnkuài chūfā.
We will leave as quickly as possible.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 尽快 as 'do your utmost to be fast'—break it down: 尽 (jǐn) sounds like 'gin' (as in 'gin up' effort), and 快 (kuài) means 'fast.' Imagine saying, 'I'll gin up speed to finish quickly!'

📝 Usage Notes

This word is neutral in tone and widely used in both formal and informal contexts, including spoken and written Chinese. It is common in professional settings (e.g., work emails, instructions) and daily conversations to indicate prompt action, such as in requests or promises.

📖 Grammar Points

尽快 is typically placed before a verb to modify it, as in '尽快 + Verb' (e.g., 尽快出发 - depart as soon as possible). It can be used in imperative sentences or statements to express urgency, and it often appears with modal verbs like 会 or 要 to indicate intention (e.g., 我会尽快做 - I will do it as soon as possible).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese culture, using 尽快 can reflect politeness and responsibility, showing a commitment to efficiency. However, in some contexts, it may imply flexibility rather than an exact deadline, so clarity might be needed in formal agreements to avoid ambiguity.

🔄 Similar Words

Similar to 赶快 (gǎnkuài, 'hurry up'), but 尽快 focuses on completing a task at the earliest possible time, often with a sense of obligation, while 赶快 is more direct and urgent, urging immediate action. Also, 尽早 (jǐnzǎo) means 'as early as possible,' with a nuance of timing rather than speed.

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