adverb HSK 2
very fast · very quickly · soon
Meaning
很快 combines the intensifier 很 (very) with 快 (fast/quick) to mean 'very quickly' or 'soon'. It describes both speed of action and nearness in time. When referring to future events, it suggests something will happen in the near future.
Usage
Native speakers use 很快 both to describe the speed at which something happens (他跑得很快 'he runs very fast') and to indicate that something will occur soon (我很快就到 'I'll arrive soon'). It's extremely common in everyday speech and writing at all registers.
Examples
- 01时间过得很快，一年就要结束了。, .Time passes very quickly; the year is about to end.
- 02别担心，我很快就回来。, .Don't worry, I'll be back soon.
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Common collocations
- 很快就......soon will...
- 过得很快time passes quickly
- 跑得很快run very fast